BIOENGINEERING
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
•Competency 4: Explain the tools and applications of biotechnology.
• Explain the main points presented in the article.
• Describe a specific gene and its application.
• Evaluate the pros and cons of the genetically modified organism.
•Competency 7: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
• Explain the main points presented in the article.
• Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Search on the Internet or in the Capella library and find an article about a specific genetically modified organism. Following is a short list of genetically modified items to get you started but you are welcome to choose topics outside of this list:
•Corn.
•Potato.
•Soy.
•Dairy.
•Cotton.
•Canola oil.
•Papaya.
•Sugar.
•Animal feed.
•Salmon.
•Golden rice.
•Squash.
•Sugar beets.
•Potato.
•Insulin.
•Vaccines.
•Growth hormones.
•Follicle stimulating hormone.
•Erythropoietin.
Read the article and write a summary of its contents and explain why you chose it. Include the following in your summary:
•Identify the article you read, providing a reference citation in APA format.
•Highlight the main points presented in the article. What message is the author trying to communicate?
•Explain the gene of interest, name the organism into which it is inserted, and describe the intended result.
•Discuss the pros and cons of this technology.
•Discuss what other sources of information say about the same concepts presented in the article. Are there discrepancies between the information in the article and that from other sources?
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