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Yes, because gene technology can benefit health massively. Using gene technology, embryos can be screened for genetic diseases and disorders during IVF, so that children are not born with thing such as colour blindness or cystic fibrosis, reducing suffering and effectively curing the human population of such diseases. Also, gene technology can be used to treat diseases, such as producing human insulin. This is far more effective than animal insulin because it is less likely to be rejected by the body.
Gene technology doesn't just have to be used in humans, it can be used to increase crop yield, or improve the mineral content of a crop. In countries which have little rain, or the soil is not very fertile, crops which grow just as well with less water or minerals could be genetically modified, so that these countries could have a higher crop yield, therefore decreasing starvation. Plants can also be genetically modified to be herbicide resistant or pesticide resistant. This means that farmers can spray these over their fields to kill pests, which eat the crop or weeds (which consume the minerals the crops need), again increasing crop yield.
Genetic technology is also our best hope for completely eradicating cancer and treating malaria. Plants found in the rainforests hold the key to cancer drugs (such as Taxol being extracted from the Pacific Yew Tree) but these drugs inevitably have to be synthesised to increase productivity, effectiveness and make them more cost effective.
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Which type of DNA technology is used to cause bacteria to produce human insulin?
The type of DNA technology used to cause bacteria to produce human insulin is recombinant DNA technology. In this process, the gene for human insulin is inserted into the genome of a bacterium, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), using techniques such as restriction enzymes and ligase enzymes. Once the gene is inserted, the bacterium is then able to produce human insulin, which can be purified and used for medical purposes. This technology has revolutionized the production of insulin, making it more accessible and affordable for people with diabetes. Recombinant DNA technology has also been used to produce many other human proteins, such as growth hormone and blood clotting factors, with great success.
Which technology allows strands of DNA to be transferred from the cells of one species into the cells of another species?
gene splicing
How gene therapy might be used to treat cytic fibrosis?
In cystic fibrosis there is an inherited gene that you have that is causing it, so if gene therapy is used, you can replace the gene with the effected one
What is viruses used for?
viruses are used in r-DNA technology in process called bacteriophage.. here viruses are induced with gene of our interest and its multiplied by means of bacteria.. this process is called bacteriophage and here bacteria lyses..
What is linker in recombinant DNA technology?
Linkers are synthetic double strsnded oligonucleotide which contain within them one or more Restriction sites that are used to ligate the gene of interest to the vector DNA.
Advantages and disadvantages of gene technology?
The advantages of gene technology is that it is able to provide scientific evidence and research into areas of health that will add to what doctors already know about specific diseases. Gene technology will assist in predicting the future about medicine. The disadvantage of gene technology is that by medical standards, it is still in its infancy and there are many uncertainties attached to the technology that is being used.
What is Blue Gene technology?
Blue gene technology is a type of project designed to construct several supercomputers running in speeds of PFLOPS (petaFLOPS) range and at nearly 500 TFLOPS (teraFLOPS). It is used in supercomputers.
How does gene technology effect people?
Dno
What is technology for changing a gene?
Genetic engineering
Can science and technology be used to produce new variety of plants and animals?
Yes, through gene splicing, known as biotechnology.
Are molecular microbiology and recombinant gene technology the same?
no
Should technology be used for academics or entertainment?
Technology can be used for both it's like saying can a cracker can be used for soup and salad.
Three parts of technology?
three parts are tea,gene,hormone three parts are tea,gene,hormone
Significance of vector in DNA recombinant technology?
Vector are plasmid DNA, act as a molecular vehicles to carry genes or DNA of interest. In rDNA technology vectors used to clone the gene by ligation. This chimeric DNA or plasmid can be propagated in E.coli as the vector carries its own origin of replication. Expression plasmid vectors can be used to produce proteins from the gene of interest.
The use of genetic engineering to produce medicines is an example of?
technology
What is gene technologies?
Gene Technology is one type of modern Biotechnology. It is the use of living things to make or change products, such as the foods we eat.
Which type of DNA technology is used to cause bacteria to produce human insulin?
The type of DNA technology used to cause bacteria to produce human insulin is recombinant DNA technology. In this process, the gene for human insulin is inserted into the genome of a bacterium, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), using techniques such as restriction enzymes and ligase enzymes. Once the gene is inserted, the bacterium is then able to produce human insulin, which can be purified and used for medical purposes. This technology has revolutionized the production of insulin, making it more accessible and affordable for people with diabetes. Recombinant DNA technology has also been used to produce many other human proteins, such as growth hormone and blood clotting factors, with great success.
