Team:UEA-JIC Norwich/Human practices/Interviews

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Figure 1 shows a Beagle dog, which 86% of the people we interviewed perceived to be natural. However, 14% concluded it may also be genetically modified in terms of selective breeding, although does not involve the introduction of genes from a different species, selective breeding can be seen as control over particular genetic traits.
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Revision as of 13:37, 19 September 2011

University of East Anglia-JIC

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA-JOHN INNES CENTRE


Interviews

For our human practices we decided to answer the question "Is synthetic biology feared"? This was investigated by conducting small interviews in order to explore whether the topic of synthetic biology is feared and if so the reasons behind these fears.

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Fig 1. Beagle Image

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Fig 2. Dr Vacanti's appendage donor mouse

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Fig 3. Wild Elephant

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Fig 4. E.coli expressing GFP

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Fig 5. Purple Tomatoes