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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''CRISPR-Cas9''' β A "Gene-Editing Tool" that acts like a "Pair of Molecular Scissors" to "Cut and Paste" DNA. * '''Germline Editing''' β Editing the DNA of "Embryos" or "Sperm/Eggs" so that the "Change" is passed down to "All Future Generations." * '''Somatic Editing''' β Editing the DNA of a "Single Living Person" to cure a disease (e.g., 'Sickle Cell'); this is "Not" passed down to children. * '''Designer Babies''' β The "Hypothetical" use of genetic engineering to "Choose" traits like "Intelligence," "Height," or "Eye Color." * '''Eugenics''' β The "Discredited" and "Racist" movement to "Improve the Human Race" by "Controlling" who is allowed to have children. * '''Genetic Privacy''' β The right to "Control your own DNA data" (e.g., 'Who knows if I have a risk for Alzheimer's?'). * '''Genetic Discrimination''' β When an "Employer" or "Insurance Company" treats you differently because of your "DNA" (The 'Gattaca' scenario). * '''Gene Drive''' β A technology that can "Force" a trait to spread through a "Whole Species" (e.g., 'Making all mosquitoes unable to carry Malaria'). * '''Human Enhancement''' β Using genetics to make humans "Better than Normal" (e.g., 'Infinite Memory' or 'Super Strength'). * '''Genetic Determinism''' β The "Mistaken Belief" that "Your Genes are Your Destiny" and that environment doesn't matter. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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