Genetic engineering of animals has become a hotly debated topic in both secular and religious circles due to recent technological advances in the field and the profoundly unnatural outcome of the process. In other words, genetic engineering in animals is genetic development in organisms that does not conform to the laws of nature. Animals that have been genetically modified include microorganisms such as yeasts and fungi and others such as mammals, insects and plants. The main areas of debate are the labeling of GM (genetically modified) foods, the extent of government regulation in the process, concerns about the consequences of genetic modification, and the overall health and safety of the animals used for this system. Because of the myriad benefits of research and the use of genetically modified animals, the system should continue but should also receive stricter government regulation to ensure expanded rights for animals and adequate safety for humans. Genetic modification of animals found its beginning and the beginning of controversy in America almost forty years ago. “Genetic engineering is a process in which scientists use recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to introduce desirable traits into an organism” (Animal & Veterinary). In 1972, a professor at Stanford University documented the first compilation of recombinant DNA, in other words; recombined DNA molecules from pre-existing DNA. Not soon after this discovery, the methodology was adopted by scientists at the University of California, where they successfully transferred the recombined DNA into bacteria. Not only could the DNA be properly supported and duplicated, but it could also function like normal cells. Not long after these profound discoveries... in the middle of the paper... with speed and wisdom. Basic theology and morality provide the limits to genetic engineering, and the governments of the world should stay within these limits. Works cited "Animal and veterinary medicine". Genetically modified animals. Np, nd Web. April 6, 2014."ECONOMY AND ETHICS IN ANIMAL GENETIC ENGINEERING." harvard.edu/. nd Web. April 5, 2014. “Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Transgenics.” Actionbioscience. Np, nd Web. April 6, 2014. “Genetic Engineering Could Save Animals and Plants from Extinction.” Bioscience technology. Np, nd Web. 6 April 2014. “Welfare of Laboratory Animals.” Genetic engineering. Np, nd Web. April 6, 2014.Ormandy, Elisabeth, Julie Dale, and Gilly Griffin. “Current Context of Genetically Modified Animals.” National Center for Biotechnology Information. United States National Library of Medicine, 5 October 1930. Web. 5 April. 2014.