Developments in genetic research and in vitro techniques for reproduction have led some to theorize that, in the near future, wanna-be parents will be able to create designer babies with the specific traits they desire: Essentially, GM Humans.
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As we learn more about stem cells and differentiation of pluripotent cells and epigenetics, the concept of controlling cell differentiation becomes more real. If we can control tissue formation and the size and shape of organs and expression of genes controlling human traits, we can make designer babies.
The conclusion of the human genome project has also contributed to this fantasy of GM children, since scientists have now sequenced each and every gene in the human cell and we are also well on our way to determining the function of each.
