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Genetic Engineering

Genetically Engineered Humans
Section 1
Genetic engineering is the alteration of an organism's genetic or hereditary material to eliminate undesirable characteristics, or to produce desirable new ones. (McCuen 1) This is just one of many controversial issues's that involves changing what a person is supposed to be like, or look like. The reason that I chose this topic for research is one that is very personal to me. Two years ago my father was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder known as ellers danlos syndrome. This is a disease that affects your tissue and breaks down the walls of your organs. Due to this disease my father has suffered two major strokes, has undergone three surgeries, and is on several different types of medication that he has to take daily. Neither me nor my sister have been checked to see whether or not we have this disease but there is a 50 percent chance that I'm either a carrier or I have the disease. Genetic engineering could potentially be something......


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