Dolly, the first cloned sheep was introduced to the world. In 1998 more than 50 mice were reported cloned from a single adult mouse over several generations. Also 8 calves were reported cloned from a single adult cow. But neither the mice nor the calves survived long. The claves, in addition grew abnormally large at birth. In the year 2000, pigs and goats were reported cloned from a single adult cell. In 2001, a 6 celled embryo was produced in a research lab aimed at Art-Harvesting stem cells. In 2002, rabbits and kittens were again cloned from adult cells. Attempts at cloning dogs, monkeys and chicken have been unsuccessful. This is because some species are more resistant to somatic cell transfer than others. Over 90% of failures were reported and besides, the process was expensive. .
Finally on December 27th, 2003 "Clonaid" claimed to have produced the 1st human clone named Eve. This is the 1st time a child was born who was not a genetic mix of the mother and father, but an identical copy of the mother. Eve was born to a 31 year old American who was part of the controversial UFO based cult called "Clonaid" founded in Bahamans in 1997. According to the leader of this cult, mankind was created by aliens by means of genetic engineering!.
In addition to people questioning the very ethics of reproductive cloning in humans, it is very doubtful, without DNA testing to support the claims of the controversial cult about Eve, especially since their other claims are so far fetched and unrealistic. .
Another birth was announced in New York of a boy called Adam Nash, who once was referred to as the 1st cloned human baby- this time sans UFO cults, virgin births or secret labs in unnamed countries. He is said to actually possess the genes he was designed with i.e. those actually selected to give specific traits. .
DNA cloning as mentioned earlier refers to the transfer of the DNA fragment of interest from one organism to a self replicating element.
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. ...