Genetic engineering is the modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material. Genetic engineering can and will be a huge scientific breakthrough for humanity, and should be allowed because diseases such as cancer and viral infections will be prevented, have better cures and treatment options, genetic engineering will allow for greater genetic diversity and it will benefit society and humanity. environment. Genetic engineering will allow the treatment and prevention of certain diseases such as cancer and some viral infections. Researchers can use a fairly new technology called a haplotype to find errors in a gene that increase the chance of getting a certain disease such as cancer. Researchers are also analyzing the cell's molecular instructions for protein synthesis and creating a list of all the proteins produced by these cancer cells that will tell us how a specific cancer cell will work and what treatment will work on that cancer cell (Schacter 21, 43 ). There are two specific therapeutic therapies available: protein engineering and gene therapy. Protein engineering can help in the diagnosis of diseases. Altering a protein can make it more stable and efficient so doctors can make a drug work better and have less protein destruction in the digestive system and blood. Gene therapy is a more painful treatment option. Doctors must drill into the bone to remove the marrow, add a corrective gene, and return the marrow to the patient. Replacing a gene like this that cures a disease will not be passed on to the next generation. The offspring still has the possibility of having the same disease (gross 87-89). The University of Pennsylvania, the Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania and University College London are wo... at the center of the paper... people will get sick less often and won't have to worry about health issues. So, we could also focus more on getting a good education and exercising. Scientists say genetic engineering offers an increase in lifespan of 100-150 years. “Genetic engineering is used on a healthy individual to modify his or her genome in such a way as to slow the aging process.” “For example, preventing the shortening of the telomere length of a chromosome plays an important role in cell sequence and aging (Uppangala).“Environmental issues are always raised. When it comes to genetic engineering, the effects on the environment are nothing but positive. Scientists are able to engineer plants like wheat to absorb more carbon dioxide, significantly reducing the greenhouse effect. Plant seeds can also be engineered to produce higher agricultural yields and help reduce world hunger.