{"id":1985944,"date":"2023-07-29T18:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T22:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientists-pushing-us-past-the-point-of-no-return-with-genetically-engineered-fruit-flies\/"},"modified":"2023-07-29T18:25:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T22:25:27","slug":"scientists-pushing-us-past-the-point-of-no-return-with-genetically-engineered-fruit-flies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientists-pushing-us-past-the-point-of-no-return-with-genetically-engineered-fruit-flies\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists pushing us beyond the point of no return with genetically engineered fruit flies."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fscientists-pushing-us-past-the-point-of-no-return-with-genetically-engineered-fruit-flies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1985944&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>In the Footsteps of\u2062 Jurassic Park: Scientists Pushing \u2063the Boundaries of Genetic Engineering<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2062the 1993 \u200bhit film &#8220;Jurassic\u200b Park,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientists-pushing-us-past-the-point-of-no-return-with-genetically-engineered-fruit-flies\/\" title=\"Scientists pushing us beyond the point of no return with genetically engineered fruit flies.\">geneticists\u200b brought dinosaurs back<\/a> to life using DNA extracted from\u2063 a prehistoric mosquito trapped in amber. While the movie served\u200d as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carolers-try-kicking-in-mans-door-dont-expect-what-happens-next-police\/\" title=\"\u2018Carolers\u2019 Try Kicking in Man\u2019s Door, Don\u2019t Expect What Happens Next: Police\">cautionary tale<\/a> against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/review-we-are-as-gods\/\" title=\"REVIEW: \u2018We Are As Gods\u2019\">genetic engineering<\/a>, a recent scientific paper suggests that not everyone learned the right lesson from it.<\/p>\n<p>Published \u2064in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/current-biology\/fulltext\/S0960-9822(23)00913-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Current \u200dBiology<\/a>, this groundbreaking paper\u200b reveals that researchers have \u2063successfully induced &#8220;virgin births&#8221; in fruit\u2062 flies through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-oversight-republicans-demand-answers-from-fauci-collins-over-grant-to-wuhan-lab\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Republicans Demand Answers From Fauci, Collins Over Grant To Wuhan Lab\">genetic manipulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Unleashing the Power of Parthenogenesis<\/h3>\n<p>Parthenogenesis\u2062 is a form of reproduction where females can produce embryos without the \u200bneed for males. While this phenomenon is unique to humans, it is quite common in nature.<\/p>\n<p>Evolutionary \u200dbiologist Tanja\u2062 Schwander explains, &#8220;Parthenogenesis is the most effective way \u2063to \u200breproduce. In\u200c animals, sexual reproduction can be quite complicated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To achieve this feat, \u2063scientists sequenced different strains \u2064of a fly species. \u2064By isolating the genes responsible for parthenogenesis, they \u200cwere able to activate this \u200cmethod of reproduction in flies \u2062that would not normally\u200c be capable of it.<\/p>\n<p>In a world first, they succeeded. Over 10% of the fruit flies exhibited the activated parthenogenesis\u200c gene, and some of their\u200b offspring were\u200d also able to reproduce using this unique method.\u2063 This trait is often\u2062 exploited by agricultural \u200bpests, leading to rapid reproduction and infestation in fields.<\/p>\n<p>However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/like-something-out-of-black-mirror-how-an-australian-town-became-a-smart-city-overnight\/\" title=\"\u2018Like Something Out Of Black Mirror\u2019: How An Australian Town Became A \u2018Smart-City\u2019 Overnight\">potential consequences<\/a> of inducing this gene\u200c in other pests \u200dcould be disastrous.<\/p>\n<h3>Lessons from &#8220;Jurassic Park&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>As the scientists in &#8220;Jurassic Park&#8221; discovered, some actions\u200b cannot be undone. The accidental release of a gene-edited\u2063 locust, mosquito, or wasp could have catastrophic effects, as we have seen with the \u2062possibility of lab leaks.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2064the stakes are raised \u200beven higher\u200c with the \u2063successful application \u2062of\u2062 advanced gene editing techniques \u200bin\u200c humans. A Chinese scientist claims to\u2064 have used CRISPR-cas9 to produce babies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chinese-scientist-claims-make-worlds-first-aids-proof-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immune to HIV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While this experiment was widely criticized, it serves as an invitation to unethical scientists and state interests \u2064to manipulate\u2063 human \u200bgenetics \u200cfor their own\u2063 purposes. With the world on the brink of nuclear conflict, it is not far-fetched to imagine attempts to create \u200cmodified humans in a bid \u200dfor\u2063 supremacy.<\/p>\n<h3>The Urgent Need\u200d for Responsible Use<\/h3>\n<p>The dangers and pitfalls of this technology are abundantly clear, surpassing even the wildest imaginations of science\u200d fiction authors. As a species, \u200dwe\u2064 must ensure the responsible use of these discoveries, grounded \u2062in the inherent value of every human life.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, read the full article <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scientists-pushing-us-past-point-no-return-genetically-engineered-fruit-flies\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u200d <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In &#8220;Jurassic Park&#8221; (1993), scientists find dinosaur DNA in amber-trapped mosquitoes. To complete missing sequences, frog genes are used. 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