RE: Advancing Boundaries: Science Meets Genetic Engineering| Is Genetic engineering a good thing for humanity?
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The main thing to think about is why we're using this science. For instance, making plants and animals more resistant to diseases is something people have been doing through breeding for a long time.
Because it is an application. There are other interests surrounding the scientific knowledge on genetics. Maybe there's a company that produces and sells food and hires genetic engineers to help them with that. As for the breeding, yes, that's also called artificial selection. It is a method where we intentionally choose specific traits to perpetuate by pairing selected individuals. It represents a meticulous and traditional approach to genetic engineering, believe it or not, where the art of selection is as crucial as the science behind it.
Absolutely, genetics isn't just about research and medicine. It's used in many fields like agriculture, food production, and even cosmetics. Companies in these industries use genetic engineering to make their products better. Selective breeding, which you mentioned, is actually a form of genetic engineering that people have been using for centuries. It's amazing how this old method has laid the foundation for modern genetic engineering techniques. Basically, it shows how science and human intervention are crucial in shaping genetic makeup. Thank you so much for reading the post.