Genetic Engineering is a technological process by which one can manipulate the genes of an organism. According to Dictionary.com Genetic Engineering is defined as both "the development and application of scientific methods, procedures, and technologies that permit direct manipulation of genetic material in order to alter the hereditary traits of a cell, organism, or population" and "a technique that produces unlimited amounts of otherwise unavailable or scarce biological product by introducing DNA isolated from animals or plants into bacteria and then harvesting the product from a bacterial colony, as human insulin produced in bacteria by the human insulin gene" ("Genetic Engineering")
To start I will discuss current feats being achieved in the field of genetic engineering in order to gain an understanding of our current capabilities. I will then look into the possibilities of the technology and goal that could be reached in the future. Finally I will briefly discuss some of the issues that I see coming about as genetic engineering may grow and come more into our lives as a practical applicable technology.