Cells Lesson 1. Big Pic. Yr 10 Science. World’s First Genetically Modified Babies ‘Created’ in US. In a developing story, the Daily Mail is now reporting that the very first (admitted) group of genetically modified babies have been ‘created’ in the United States.
The scientists involved reportedly announced the result on the night of June 27th, stating that 30 babies were born using genetic modification techniques. Furthermore, 2 of the babies tested were found to contain genes from a total of 3 different parents. The experiment also lasted over 3 years or more according to the researchers, which may be one of many. The ‘GM babies’ were born into women who had trouble conceiving their own children. In order to ‘birth’ the babies, extra genes from a female donor were inserted into the women’s eggs before they were fertilized. Genetecists state that this genetic modification method may one day be used to create babies “with extra, desired characteristics such as strength or high intelligence.”
It is a further and very worrying step down the wrong road for humanity. Sources : "Designer Babies" Ethical? For years, reproductive specialists have been helping people become parents, even enabling them to choose the sex of their baby.
One fertility doctor is taking things a step further, offering what some are calling "designer babies," as Early Show national correspondent Hattie Kauffman reports. If you could design your baby's features, would you? According to L.A.'s Fertility Institute, prospective parents can select eye color, hair color and more. The technology is called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis or PGD. "I would predict that by next year, we will have determined sex with 100 percent certainty on a baby, and we will have determined eye color with about an 80 percent accuracy rate," said fertility specialist Dr. Dr. "I think it's very important that we not bury our head in the sand and pretend these advances are not happening," Dr. Kirsten and Matt Landon used his clinic to select the sex of their daughter.
"But is that a good thing? " "Let me quote Dr. "It does. Approves First Human Biologic Produced by GE Animals. The information on this page is provided for reference purposes only.
It was current when produced, but is no longer maintained and may now be outdated. FDA Veterinarian Newsletter 2008 Volume XXIII, No VI When people think of life-saving products approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in human medicine, goats don’t usually come to mind. But for a person affected by a rare clotting disorder called hereditary antithrombin (AT) deficiency, a group of goats living in Framingham, MA, may be a true life saver. These goats are genetically engineered (GE) to produce human AT in their milk. FDA approved ATryn on February 6, 2009, and it is the first approval of a human biological product produced by GE animals in the United States. CBER approved the human anticoagulant based on its safety and effectiveness in humans, while CVM approved the rDNA construct based on its safety and ability to consistently produce the human AT over seven generations of the GE goats.
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