Human disorders are increasingly being diagnosed and treated using biotechnological applications such as:
- Genetic testing, containing testing of adults by to pre-birth diagnosis (for example: pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PIGD) of embryos, amniocentesis or chorionic villus testing)
- Gene therapy
- Stem cell research
- Xeno-transplantation.
Question
Discuss how the use of named biotechnological applications may impact on the gene pool and the future biological evolution of Homo sapiens.