Genetic Engineering

Genetic Engineering: Rethinking Our Role in Science and Health

Genetic Engineering is a discipline that studies methods of introducing exogenous genetic elements into plants, animals and humans for the purpose of modifying their genome to produce desired characteristics or therapeutic purposes. This is an important branch of science that addresses many issues related to our biology, well-being and health. In this article we will look at the basic principles, ethical and social aspects of genetic engineering, its implications for the scientific and medical community, and the challenges it poses for us and the future of humanity.

Basics of Genetic Engineering

Classical medicine and biology require specific knowledge of the exact chemical structures of living organisms - genes. Genetic engineers modify the genes of living things through controlled changes in the sequence of DNA nucleotides. The instruments they use are very sensitive to complex organisms and much less picky about “baby” viruses. They are also large in size and require special protective clothing for operation. There are even creatures that work with larger "cells". They can assemble DNA molecules from disparate parts and use them to create biological micromachines for assembling similar molecules. In addition, hybrid manufacturing technologies allow improvements to be made to existing DNA molecules in vivo. This may involve moving genes into new cells or improving existing genes. This process can also increase the species compatibility of genetically modified organisms with other organisms other than the source of the genetic material. For example, the donor may have fragments that carry functional information related to adaptation to the environment, and the transfer of these fragments after successful transformation allows the recipient organism to protect itself from harmful influences and may increase its resistance to desiccation or other stressful conditions. With the help of genes extracted from the donor, the recipient himself can adapt to these conditions.

Since the human genome remains in question, and no state will allow it, but work on the repair of human DNA continues at a rapid pace. Science at the present time, when progress comes both in medicine and health care and in