... to efficiently produce many of the planet's rapidly depleting vital resources. By definition, genetic engineering involves the changing of genetic material in the DNA code of a living organism. This is done for the purpose of repairing genetic defects, enhancing preexisting characteristics, increasing resistance to disease of external damage or enabling the organism to do something it would not normally do. (Zaro 1997) In the medical field, genetic engineering has resulted in the production of human insulin for diabetics from micro-organisms. Also, this research has led to sheep producing a human blood-clotting protein in their milk. (Zaro 1997) Clearly, the medical benefits of such technology are undeniable. 150 million dollars is lost every year in Australia's beef and dairy industries because of cattle ticks. These ticks live in the coat of the cattle and suck their blood. By doing this, diseases such as tick fever can be ...

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