Something that I have often though about, was wither genetic engineering would keep us, as a species, from ever developing any new genetic traits? I am note so sure how the whole evolution thing goes but I believe I have a basic understanding. A new characteristic is expressed that enable the subject to have a higher chance of mating. This "new" gene gets passed on to the offspring. If it remains beneficial it will eventually become dominate. If we are screening for "bad genes" or only over expressing the ones that we think are "good" we might miss out on something truly evolutionary as far as genetic developments goes. Instead of continually evolving wouldn't we just be making the best of what we have already achieved? Ironically I think the same thing can be said for things like eyeglasses, as long as we are giving people with genetic defects a level playing field we can never evolve past them. Like to here what you all have to say! Del Gecko egreco@ju.edu
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Something that I have often though about, was wither genetic engineering would keep us, as a species, from ever developing any new genetic traits? I am note so sure how the whole evolution thing goes but I believe I have a basic understanding. A new characteristic is expressed that enable the subject to have a higher chance of mating. This "new" gene gets passed on to the offspring. If it remains beneficial it will eventually become dominate. If we are screening for "bad genes" or only over expressing the ones that we think are "good" we might miss out on something truly evolutionary as far as genetic developments goes. Instead of continually evolving wouldn't we just be making the best of what we have already achieved? Ironically I think the same thing can be said for things like eyeglasses, as long as we are giving people with genetic defects a level playing field we can never evolve past them. Like to here what you all have to say! Del Gecko egreco@ju.edu