44 • Impacts of Applied Genetics — Micro-Organisms, Plants, and Animals 
c|uestions of how humans view themselves and 
what they legitimately control in the world. 
Because of the significant and wide-ranging 
scope of applied genetics, society as whole must 
begin to debate the issues with a view toward al- 
locating and monitoring its benefits and bur- 
dens. That process requires knowledge. The fol- 
lowing sections of the report describe the im- 
pacts of applied genetics on specific industries, 
and assess many of their consequences. 
