RO_Group+1

Group Members
Man Andreea, Purcel Sanda, Ilies Ioana, Lazurca Bianca, Beldean Andreea

Topic
Advantages and Disadvantages of DNA Testing

// Advantage and Disadvantages of DNA Testing //

 * Introduction :** Definiton of DNA


 * DNA ** ( **Deoxyribonucleic acid ) ,** is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organism, with the exception of some viruses . The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of informati on. DNA is often compared to a set of blueprints  , like a recipe or a code, since it contains the instructions needed to construct other components of cells  , such as proteins  and RNA  molecules. The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes  , but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in regulating the use of this genetic information.

**Body :** Advantage and disadvantages of DNA Testing

**//Advantages://**

(1) Increased likelihood of finding assailants in criminal offences, especially violent and sexual assaults.

(2) Chance to solve old unsolved crimes.

(3) Biological fathers (and mothers) identified with very high probability leads to solutions in wide range of family problems.

(4) Identification of victims in mass terrorist attacks, aircraft accidents etc.

(5) Familial searching and analysis increases opportunities of criminal detection.

//**Disadvantages** ://

(1) Seen as an infringement of civil liberties especially when DNA profiles are stored from people who have nothing to do with a particular criminal offence.

(2) Concerns that the finding of trace amounts of DNA can falsely implicate a person in a criminal investigation.

(3) Concerns that the complexity of testing and data storage means errors could occur.

(4) DNA profiles could be related (eventually) to certain illnesses and character traits and this information would be used by insurance companies and other organisations to the disadvantage of the individual.

**Conclusion :**

Attachments

 * signed role sheet : [[file:RO_Group_1_Role+sheet.rtf]]
 * evaluations of each team member using rubric[|Group Evaluation.doc] for exact criteria.
 * PowerPoint presentation draft
 * PowerPoint presentation - final product [[file:DNA testing.ppt]]