BENEFITS OF

GENETIC
ENGINEERING
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enzymes that help cut and synthesize DNA nucleotide

SERNIOTRICT
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Process to produce identical organisms without using gametes

NGINOLC
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Practiced to indirectly manipulate genes focusing on physical traits among organisms

FICIALAR
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DNA is cut out of one organism and put into another organisms

SGNPLICI
GENE
 GENE
SPLICING
 WHAT IS A GENETIC
ENGINEERING?
Genetic engineering is the Example:
direct manipulation of an human insulin to treat diabetes
organisms genes using
biotechnology
The aim of planting genetically
modified organism and its
commercial use is to help
improve farming methods
efficiently and productively.
Genetically modified plants have
created resistance to harmful
agents, enhanced product yield,
and shown increase adaptability
for better survival
 Common genetically modified crops

Soybean

Eggplant

Papaya Apple
Cotton

Potato
 Recombinant technology has been widely
used in improving crop varieties.
Several trangenic or genetically modified
organisms (GMO) have been produced.
Genetically modified organisms are also
called transgenic organisms since genes are
transferred from one organisms to another
 Recombinant DNA technology is playing a vital role in improving health
conditions by developing new vaccines and pharmaticeuticals. The
treatment strategies are also improved by developing diagnostic kits,
monitoring devices, and new therapcutic approaches. Synthesis of
synthetic human insulin and erythropoietin by genetically modified
bacteria; human growth hormones which cure stunted grownth; tissues
plasminogen activator which dissolves blood clots among patients who
had heart attack; transgenic pigs used to produced human hemoglobin;
human clothing factors have also produced in the milk of transgenic goats;
production of "pharm" animals to synthesize such as pharmaceutical
products and production of new types of experimental mutant mice for
researchers purposes.
 To transfer of Human gene to bacteria
Escherichia coli aims to have mass
production of human insulin to cure
diabetes mellitus. Insulin gene is extracted
from a human cell and spliced into a
plasmid vector before inserted into a
bacterial cell. The transgenic bacteria are
selected and cultured to be able to
increase its number carrying human
insulin gene. The bacteria are harvested,
purified and packed for human use.
SOME BENEFITS OF
GENETIC
ENGINEERING
More nutritious food

Less use of pesticides

Disease- and drought-resistant plants that require fewer environmental resources
(such as water and fertilizer)

Increased supply of food with reduced cost and longer shelf life.

Faster growing plants and animals

Tastier food