Genetic Engineering NotesGenetic Engineering Notes

Prior KnowledgePrior Knowledge

1.1. What do you What do you know about know about genetic genetic engineering? engineering? Cloning? Cloning? Selective Selective breeding?breeding?

Genetic Engineering: What Is It?Genetic Engineering: What Is It?

ItIt’’s when s when DNADNA is is purposely purposely manipulatedmanipulated or or changedchanged for a for a specific purpose.specific purpose.

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2.2. Do you think itDo you think it’’s a good idea to change s a good idea to change bacteria genes to produce insulin for bacteria genes to produce insulin for people with diabetes? Why or why not?people with diabetes? Why or why not?

Selective BreedingSelective Breeding

Watch Watch Desirable Breeding Traits in Cattle.

3.3. What do you think selective breeding is What do you think selective breeding is after watching this video?after watching this video?

4.4. Can you think of examples of other Can you think of examples of other animals that humans have selectively animals that humans have selectively bred?bred?

CloningCloning

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Brainpop Cloning

Dolly the Sheep

5.5. What do you think cloning is after What do you think cloning is after watching watching this video?this video?

6.6. Do you think cloning is a good idea? Why or Do you think cloning is a good idea? Why or why not?why not?

DefinitionsDefinitions Genetic EngineeringGenetic Engineering- - inserting genes inserting genes

from one organism into another from one organism into another organismorganism’’s s DNADNA to to produceproduce desired traitsdesired traits

Selective BreedingSelective Breeding- choosing and - choosing and selecting organisms with selecting organisms with desired traitsdesired traits to to breed and produce offspring with thosebreed and produce offspring with those traitstraits in mind in mind

CloningCloning- creating an organism that has - creating an organism that has the the exact sameexact same DNA as another organismDNA as another organism

DefinitionsDefinitions Human Genome ProjectHuman Genome Project- - an international an international

scientific research project with the goal of scientific research project with the goal of determining the determining the sequencesequence of of basebase pairspairs which make up human DNA, and of which make up human DNA, and of identifying and identifying and mappingmapping all of the all of the genesgenes of of the human genome.the human genome. WorldWorld’’s largest collaborative biological project s largest collaborative biological project

completed in 2003.completed in 2003. We have 20,500 genes!We have 20,500 genes!

Human Genome ProjectHuman Genome Project Why?Why?

Help us understand diseasesHelp us understand diseases Identify mutations linked to cancersIdentify mutations linked to cancers Help design medications and more Help design medications and more

accurate prediction of their effectsaccurate prediction of their effects Advancement of forensic scienceAdvancement of forensic science BioarcheologyBioarcheology

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Pick one issue to learn more about. These Pick one issue to learn more about. These are your choices:are your choices: Genetic Engineering in Agriculture & FoodsGenetic Engineering in Agriculture & Foods Human Genome MappingHuman Genome Mapping Genetic Engineering in HumansGenetic Engineering in Humans Genetic Engineering in Endangered AnimalsGenetic Engineering in Endangered Animals DNA and CriminalsDNA and Criminals

Watch the videos on the slide you selected.Watch the videos on the slide you selected.

Your Turn- You DecideYour Turn- You Decide

Answer the following questions on the last Answer the following questions on the last sheet of your notes:sheet of your notes: Write what you think are the pros and cons of Write what you think are the pros and cons of

your issue (at least three of each).your issue (at least three of each). Write about possible ethical problems relating Write about possible ethical problems relating

to your issue.to your issue. Write questions you have about the Write questions you have about the

processes you are learning about.processes you are learning about.

Genetic Engineering- Genetic Engineering- Agriculture/FoodsAgriculture/Foods

What's the Deal with Genetically Modified Foods?

Feeding the World

Human Genome MappingHuman Genome Mapping

Cracking Your Genetic Code- this video shows how mapping human genomes can help to identify diseases in humans.

Genetic Engineering in HumansGenetic Engineering in Humans

Human cloning Moral/Ethical DilemmasMoral/Ethical Dilemmas Designer BabiesDesigner Babies

GE & Endangered AnimalsGE & Endangered Animals

GE and the Animal KingdomGE and the Animal Kingdom

Resurrecting the ExtinctResurrecting the Extinct

DNA and CriminalsDNA and Criminals

DNA Testing for Criminal BehaviorDNA Testing for Criminal Behavior

Supreme Court ruling allows DNA Supreme Court ruling allows DNA collection at arrestcollection at arrest