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Mesa Community College Case of Honeybee Microbial Genome Engineering Discussion
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(1) Identify at least TWO stakeholders for the problem of honeybee colony collapse disorder.
(a) Explain why you think that these are stakeholders for this problem.
(2) In the case of honeybee microbial genome engineering explained by Paxton, the proposed action is to use genome editing to engineer honeybee microbiomes to make them more resilient to parasites and pathogens. With this in mind, do the following:
(a) Identify ONE cost for this proposed action, and explain why you believe that this is a cost.
(b) Identify ONE benefit for this proposed action, and explain why you believe that this is a benefit.
(c) State whether you think that we should undertake the proposed action, and explain why.
https://e360.yale.edu/features/declining_bee_populations_pose_a_threat_to_global_agriculture
Declining Bee Populations Pose a Threat to Global Agriculture – Yale E360
One of every three bites of food eaten worldwide depends on pollinators, especially bees, for a successful harvest. And in the past several months, a scramble in California’s almond groves has given the world a taste of what may lie in store for food production if the widespread — and still puzzling — decimation of bee colonies continues.
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