A2 3.5 Unit 5: 3.5.8 Gene cloning technologies allow study and alteration of gene function in order to better understand organism function and to design new industrial and medical processes

Gene cloning and transfer
The relative advantages of in vivo and in vitro cloning
The use of recombinant DNA technology to produce transformed organisms that benefit humans

Candidates should be able to:

• interpret information relating to the use of recombinant DNA technology
• evaluate the ethical, moral and social issues associated with the use of recombinant technology in agriculture, in industry and in medicine
• balance the humanitarian aspects of recombinant DNA technology with the opposition from environmentalists and antiglobalisation activists