ABSTRACT
It is a recognised feature of the modern world that natural sources are becoming restricted in terms of diversity by exploitative usages which are resulting in both extinctions and a concentration upon only certain strains of plants and animals in order to maximise yields - at least in the short term. Furthermore biotechnology1 is a current concept and application that regards biological sources as a potential for improving new products or techniques without any seasonal, ecological or other supportable restrictions (Topal, 2000, 2002a, 2002b). Bioengineering is the basic structure of biotechnology. The use of the term implies value neutrality and the adoption of a concomitant scientific paradigm, which in itself disguises the fact of an assumed legitimacy to 'engineer' life in - supposedly for the benefit of humanity but also (coincidentally?) in the pursuit of profit.
