GCSE Combined Science (AQA)
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Inheritance, Variation and Evolution
Variation and Evolution
Genetic Engineering in Medicine
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Genetic Engineering and Use in Medicine
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4.6.2.4
- Genetic engineering in medicine involves using bacteria to produce substances like insulin.
- Modified bacteria can be engineered to produce insulin, which is then collected for treating diabetes patients.
- Medical research is also exploring genetic modification to address inherited disorders, such as replacing the defective gene in cystic fibrosis with a healthy gene.
- Genetic modification in humans is controversial and illegal in many countries, including the UK.
- Concerns include altering a person's identity and the implication that some lives are less worth living, contributing to the controversy surrounding genetic modification.
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