Genetic engineering
By: Susan Henneberg, book editor
Edition: First edition.
Series: Current controversies; Current controversies
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781534500389; 9781534500174
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Genetic engineering; Juvenile literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Grade 9-12.
Table of contents: title: Should the genetic engineering of babies be prohibited?; title: Overview: Genetic engineering of "designer babies" may soon be possible  -- Sally Deneen ;; title: Genetically modifying humans can have unforeseen consequences  -- Satyajit Patra and Araromi Adewale Andrew ;; title: Human traits are too complex to be genetically modified  -- A Cecile JW Janssens ;; title: Genetically editing human ambryos can have positive effects  -- Julian Savulescu ;; title: "Designer babies" can have a positive impact on society  -- Paul Waldman; title: Should we be afraid of human cloning?; title: Overview: Though reproductive cloning has ethical issues, therapeutic cloning shows promise  -- Chamundeeswari Kuppuswamy, Darryl Macer, Mihaela Serbulea, and Brendan Tobin ;; title: All human cloning must be banned  -- The US Department of State ;; title: Human cloning crosses numerous ethical boundaries  -- Sophia M. Kolehmainen, JD ;; title: Human cloning should be embraced  -- Russell Blackford ;; title: Human cloning offers medical benefits  -- Jayashree Pakhare; title: Is genetically modified food good for the world?; title: Overview: The safety of genetically modified food continues to be assessed and debated  -- World Health Organization ;; title: Genetically modifying plants can save endangered species  -- Muhammad Nakhooda ;; title: Genetically modified crops are increasing in the US with positive results  -- Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo, Seth J. Wechsler, and Michael Livingston ;; title: GMO foods are unsafe, unhealthy, and harm the environment  -- Jeffrey Smith ;; title: Genetically modified foods pose ethical questions  -- Christopher Mayes; title: Is the genetic engineering of animals ethical?; title: Overview: Animals are genetically engineered for a variety of purposes and are closely regulated  -- US Food and Drug Administration ;; title: Genetically engineering animals can provide high-quality food  -- Aaron Saenz ;; title: Genetic engineering can fight disease in animals  -- Bill Pohlmeier and Alison Van Eenennaam ;; title: Genetically modifying animals causes serious health problems  -- Compassion in World Farming ;; title: Many issues with GM animals still debated -- Yourgenome.org.