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The third type is "reproductive cloning", which aims to reproduce genetically identical animals. The methods of this form of cloning have changed throughout the years, and are still being tweaked. The most recent technique is "somatic cell nuclear transfer", in which the nucleus is removed from an egg and placed into the nucleus of somatic cell. The result of this transplantation is similar to asexual reproduction, with a single genetic "parent", and no sperm/egg fusion. This technique has incredible importance to the breeding of cattle and other livestock. From somatic cell nuclear transfer, Dolly, the first sheep or large animal to be successfully cloned, emerged.
On February 23, 1997 what was assumed to be impossible in all mammals was achieved by Dr. Ian Wilmut of the Roslin Institute in Roslin, Scotland. News of seven-month old "Dolly" was at this time shared with the press, and Dolly was physically displayed to the media. Dolly was the first successful attempts of 276 (Fiddler, 182). She was cloned using DNA from another adult sheep, and since her conception, the Roslin Institute has cloned 7 more sheep of three different breeds. .
The news of Dolly caused President Clinton to order a widespread ban on federal funding for human cloning in the U.S. He contacted the chair of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC), Dr. Harold T. Shapiro for review of cloning. President Clinton wanted a full report and review of the legal and ethical issues associated with the use of cloning in ninety days, complete with recommendations on possible courses of action on a federal level to prevent abuse of this technology. .
NBAC reported specifically on the cloning of a child using somatic cell nuclear transfer, accompanied by the ethical, religious and moral ramifications of various experts. The conclusion of the Commission was that at the time, it was morally unacceptable for anyone, be it privately or publicly, to attempt to clone a child via somatic cell nuclear transfer.
Is cloning legal? ... What is cloning? ... Cloning 3 Now that we have established the scientific basis of cloning, let me tell you how cloning can directly benefit humanity. ... To clone or not to clone is not the question. Cloning is the future. ...
We have also heard about three cloned cows. What about human clones? ... The cloning revolution now leads us an ethical issue about human cloning. ... Cloning technology can help remove disease from a clone when the original suffered from disease. ... More likely a human clone will attract world-wide attention, especially the very first clone. ...
Cloning In the past few years, the topic of cloning has been in the news a lot. ... In order for cloning to take place, all genes must be active. ... Cloning could also revolutionize the field of organ transplant. Organs and bone marrow could be cloned and used for transplant. ... Drawbacks There are also many reasons not to clone. ...
The Benefits of Cloning Technology What comes to mind when people think about cloning? Probably a movie they have seen before, like The Sixth Day. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a man who is cloned without his knowledge. The clone takes over his life. This is just one fear that people have. But t...
In today's society cloning is one of the most talked about and controversial issues. There are numerous people that oppose cloning while on the other hand there are people who are for cloning. People who are against cloning bring up points of morality and religion. ... Among all of this controversy, there are benefits to cloning. ... According to the article "Human Cloning" by D. ...
Firstly, "Human cloning is a form of cloning which is designed to result in a copy of a human being," this means that the procedures that human cloning contains is specifically designed to result in an exact copy of the human being cloned. ... "Human cloning creates questions about the soul, the role of God in society, and even the quality of life that a cloned person may have." The disadvantages of human cloning are undoubtedly clear. ... "One of the most noticeable is that the cloned child will have exactly the same medical history as their parent clone's." ... Ther...
This paper is not meant to be a history lesson in cloning or to explain all the scientific terms that are related to cloning. ... Identical siblings constitute a clone. ... Dolly was a sheep and the first cloned mammal. ... One patient has a clone and all that needs to be done is remove the clone liver and place it in his/her body. ... Before cloning the term used was eugenics. ...
There are three different types of cloning. ... Next there is Adult DNA cloning; this is the most common type of cloning that is thought of because it shows a clone that was made from another living organism and looks exactly the same("Human" 1). ... There are many questions when it comes to cloning and the ethics of cloning. ... More importantly, who will get cloned? ... Most people scared of cloning encourage the study of cloning but do not like the idea of actually cloning humans, which is understandable (Stanley 37). ...
There are three types of cloning methods the first is Embryo cloning. The second is reproductive cloning and the third is therapeutic cloning. ... Therapeutic cloning is a process in which the initial stages are identical to adult DNA cloning. ... (Cloning process) The rapid development of the technology for cloning has led to moral debates around the world on whether or not to ban creating human clones. ... Another argument for cloning is that individuals with characteristics can be cloned as substitutes. ...
