In The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson, the central idea of the book is that the main character Jenna gets into a car accident. She should be dead, but her father invented a substance called Bio gel which is used to replace her organs and her blood cells and help her body function properly without them. This is a perfect example of genetic engineering, which is why I researched what genetic engineering is, and what the pros and cons are.
Genetic engineering is the changing of cells and DNA to manipulate an organism's genes. This can form whole new combinations of genes that aren't made naturally. With genetic engineering, scientists could take out diseases passed through families, and alter negative traits. Also, scientists could increase longevity and change human structure and function to make them stronger. Unfortunately, there are also chances that the genetic mutations could damage the genes and cause undesirable effects to the organism. Also, procedures for genetic engineering would be very costly, making it hard for the common man to have these procedures done.
Information was found on http://http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_agriculture/science_and_impacts/science/what-is-genetic-engineering.html. This is a credible source because the website has been endorsed by the Union of Concerned Scientists which is a national orginization that researches and studies genetic engineering.
Bio gel. That whole concept is a little creepy. I not think I would like to use it even if it was the only thing that could keep me alive. However it is an interesting subject.
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