Engineering Assignment | Genetic Engineering
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Added on 2020-05-11
Engineering Assignment | Genetic Engineering
Added on 2020-05-11
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Running head: GENETIC ENGINEERINGGenetic Engineering is DangerousName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1 GENETIC ENGINEERINGTable of ContentsIntroduction................................................................................................................................2Need for the Production of BT Brinjal.......................................................................................2The Transgenic Mechanism behind the Production of BT Brinjal............................................3Utility of BT Brinjal...................................................................................................................3Limitation of the Transgenic Process.........................................................................................4Harmful Effects of the BT Brinjal.............................................................................................5Health Impact.........................................................................................................................5Debate of the BT Brinjal............................................................................................................6Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7References..................................................................................................................................9
2 GENETIC ENGINEERINGIntroductionThe year of 1946 lead to the discovery of the process of DNA transmission betweentwo organisms (James, 2011). The discovery of the DNA transmission concept lead to thefoundation of first genetically modified (GM) plant in the year of 1983 via employingantibiotic-resistant tobacco plant. In the domain of commercial crop, China can be regardedas the first country to commercialize the transgenic crop during early 1990s via theintroduction of the virus resistant tobacco gene (Séralini et al., 2011). Year of 1994experienced the introduction of the Flavour Saver Tomato, as FDA (Food and DrugAdministration) approved for its marketing is USA (Séralini et al., 2011). This report shedslight on the debate of the whether genetically engineered BT brinjal is unfit for consumption.Need for the Production of BT BrinjalThe production of BT brinjal took place in India and the main concept behind theproduction of the BT brinjal is to cut short the harmful effects of the pesticides over the cropplant (Bandopadhyay, Sinha & Chaudhary, 2012). It is well known that the farmers often loosa huge amount of crops or vegetables due to the attack of insects. In order to reduce the pestattack there are pesticides. Although it was successful in providing temporary relief, but theeconomic burden over the framers was high. On the other hand, the end consumers have nochoices but to thrive on the insect damaged fruits or crops which are high on pesticidecontent. Brinjal is highly susceptible for insect attack and since in India and otherneighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, China and Myanmar, Brinjal was one ofthe most edible vegetables, scientists planned to frame a transgenic brinjal which is shieldedfrom the pesticide attack (Bawa & Anilakumar, 2013). This concept leads to the foundationof the BT Brinjal.
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