2006-09-25 04:46:52 · 4 answers · asked by 9929 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Benefit : A speedier method of transfering a gene of interest even in cases whwere distant hybridisation is not possible including unrelated organisms.
Concern : Genes do not act as independent entities and when a gene is transfered it may carry with it some unknown traits which we don't know what it will result into. Inagrl. gene flow problems and development of monster weeds ( super weeds)has been predicted.
2006-09-25 05:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by prakash s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The treatment of diseases, or the creation of 'designer babies'.
Concerns associated with genetic engineering/ modification, are usually ethical issues i suppose.
2006-09-25 11:53:20 · answer #2 · answered by chemistry_freako 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pro : The ability to cure diseases such as MS by the recoding of genes.
Cons: The misuse to generaing to create "perfect" babies thereby losing the diversity that makes us what we are as a species. Our diversity makes us strong.
2006-09-25 11:56:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mark G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it help in trangenic animal and plants production as there r many cloning vectors like plasmids,cosmids,phasmids and phagemids
2006-09-25 12:07:58 · answer #4 · answered by dhana l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋