Question

Do these items represent an application of recombinant DNA technology or could it be used in an application? If so, explain how it is used and describe any ethical issues surrounding the application.

- Crime outline (chalk)
- Blood
- Tires
- Strand of hair
- DNA test for heredity
- DNA test for paternity
- DNA test from a crime
- Ear of Corn
- Insulin
- Flowers
- Fish (alive)
-Vaccines

Answer 1

Crime outline (chalk) is an application where in a temporary outline is drawn on the ground as an outline in the shape of the evidence at all crime scene. This outline assists in the process of investigation and also it preserves the evidence.

The ethical issue in this crime outline (chalk) is to preserve the evidence and also to avoid the evidence from getting contaminated.

Blood is an important biological trace; Blood is an item representing as an application in recombinant technology. Blood products are prepared, blood groups phenotype are determined. Blood borne viruses are detected using recombinant DNA – based technology. In near future it will impact the laboratory methods in Transfusion medicine. The ethical issue here is the product thus produced must be for the good of the human race and all safety issues are to be considered. Safe and ethical usage of bio-technology should be done by following the guidelines on the DNA.

Tires manufactures are using this recombination DNA technology to produce synthetic rubber by using synthetic biology. The ethical issues here is the damaged caused due to this to the environment. Care should be taken to invent things that are useful to the human race and not to end the human race.

In general strands of hairs are used as evidence from a crime scene, this recombination of DNA technology is used to produce copies of the hairs to conduct forensic tests. The ethical issues are to maintain the secret of the records of the crime so that the investigation does not lead to any wrong issues.

DNA test for heredity is a process of examination of DNA variations of a person and his ancestor relations. People belonging to a same family will share same pattern of genetic. The ethical issue here people try to misuse this to relate themselves to other people.

DNA test of paternity is used to find the parents of the child whose identity is in issue. Using the blood samples DNA test is conducted. This is an application used to solve issues when it comes to the rights and duties of the child’s paternity.

DNA test for a crime is DNA evidence that is collected from blood, hair strands, skin cells and also other substances of the body. It will help to solve all crimes with accuracy and solid proof. The ethical problems are to maintain the crime records.

Ear of corns are used in recombination DNA technology to modify and create new corns cross breeding, where is the production of the same is done faster when compared with the natural way. Ethics in these issues are product should be good for the human and environment should be taken care when cross breeding takes place.

Insulin of humans are been built by scientist using this recombination DNA technology and is a method to reduce the use of animal glands because animal glands produce some allergies in the human. The ethical issue is technology to been used for the safety of the human life.