![]() Unlike controlled breeding, which is confined to the genetic material contained in a single species, modern genetic engineering permits an almost limitless scope of modification and introduction of otherwise foreign genetic material. Transgenic animals are animals that have, through genetic engineering, genes from other plants and animals. Regardless, the value judgments we make regarding the direction and scope that this technology should take are sure to have far reaching implications. They argue that genetic engineering threatens to increase animal suffering and decrease species integrity, while at the same time creating a potentially devastating impact on the balance and sustainability of the Earth's ecosystem. Critics believe that bioengineering poses greater risks than it does benefits. Proponents of the technology assert that transgenic animals, animals that have been genetically altered through the introduction of another plant's or animal's genes, may one day help solve many of our modern day problems in life, from starvation and ill health, to environmental degradation and the modern extinction crisis. ![]() ![]() With the advent and rapid development of genetic engineering technology, the animal rights movement is currently facing one of its greatest challenges and dilemmas. This paper provides a brief overview of the pros and cons of genetic engineering technology and its creation of and patenting of transgenic animal species. ![]()
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