What are the pros and cons of Genetic Engineering?

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    Pragati Singh | Contributor-Level 10

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    Hi,

    The table below is pointing out gentic engineering's potential to upgrade healthcare, food production, and sustainability while highlighting concerns about safety, ethics, and equitable access.

    Refer to the table below for more details:

    AdvantagesDisadvantages
    Better healthcare: Gene therapy for genetic diseases, medicine, development of new drugs and vaccines.
    Unforeseen results: Potential for unintended mutations and negative health effects.
    Growing food security: Development of pest-resistant, high-yield crops, improved nutritional value.
    Environmental distress: Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) may disrupt ecosystems and be a risk to biodiversity.
    Sustainable quick fix: Biofuels, bioremediation of pollutants, development of renewable resources.
    Ethical considerations: Modifying organisms raises questions about playing God and the sanctity of nature.
    Improved industrial processes: Production of biomaterials, enzymes, and other valuable products.
    Different access and control: Potential for large corporations to monopolize genetically modified technologies.

    Hope it goes well with your query !

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