{"id":39854,"date":"2025-03-26T20:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T14:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=39854"},"modified":"2025-03-26T20:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T14:47:46","slug":"transgenic-organisms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-03-2025\/transgenic-organisms","title":{"rendered":"Transgenic\u00a0 Organisms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Syllabus :GS 3\/Science and Tech  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • U.S. President Donald Trump recently made a mistaken claim that $8 million had been spent on “making mice transgende<\/strong>r,” which was later corrected to “transgenic mice.”\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    About\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Media reports clarified that the research involved hormone treatments for studies on hormone therapy, HIV vaccines, breast cancer, and other health areas\u2014not for altering the gender of mice.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Studies with transgenic mice have helped understand genetics, cancer, reproduction, and more. These mice are valuable in modeling diseases due to their genetic similarities to humans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Transgenic organism<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • It\u00a0 refers to an organism or cell whose genome has been altered by the introduction of one or more foreign DNA sequences from another species by artificial means.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Transgenic organisms are generated in the laboratory for research purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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        \"Transgenic<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

        Applications\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Transgenic animals have been used to study genetic processe<\/strong>s, such as the role of DNA in carrying genetic information and the link between oncogenes and cancer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Transgenic animals also help understand normal physiological processes and model human diseases for treatment development.\n
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          • Animals like goats and cows are engineered to produce therapeutic proteins, such as insulin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Transgenic crops<\/strong> have been produced that are resistant to infectious diseases and grow faster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • It is used in bioremediation to break down pollutants like oil spills and heavy metals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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            • There are ethical concerns<\/strong> about animal welfare and the morality of genetic modification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • There are chances of Potential environmental or health impacts, such as unintended gene flow or allergic reactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • The creation of transgenic organisms is expensive and technically challenging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Conclusion and Way Forward\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              • Transgenic organisms offer great potential in medicine, agriculture, and environmental management but require careful handling of ethical, environmental, and regulatory concerns to ensure their responsible use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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