Upon hearing the term "cloning" the masses tend to be assaulted with vague notions of genetic engineering and an overall sense of unease instilled by modern pop culture. Be it comic unease with Michael Keaton in "Multiplicity" (whose multiple selves get him into trouble and cause him to appreciate life more), or true fear of our race being genetically engineered a la "Gattaca" with Ethan Hawke. One of mankind's most prevalent fears is a fear of the unknown, and that which is not understood. Cloning is such a topic that one cannot properly or fully understand without the appropriate scientific background.
"The term "clone" has many meanings but in its simplest and most scientific sense it means the making of identical copies of molecules, cells, tissues, and even entire animals" (NBAC, 33). "Cloning" (without modern connotation) refers to three different procedures with three different goals, each varying in complexity. The procedures are as follows:.
At the simplest level of cloning lies "molecular cloning", where molecular biologists regularly make clones of DNA fragments to further their research. The availability of large quantities of identical DNA allow for less variables within experiments, thus making experiments unproblematic. Molecular cloning has led to the "production of insulin to treat diabetes, and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to dissolve clots after a heart attack" (NBAC, 14).
Another cloning variant is "cellular cloning". In this procedure copies are made of cells taken from the body and then grown in culture in a laboratory. The cloned cells are referred to as a "cell line", and are identical to that of the original cell. These cloned cells are often used to test medicines such as those above, or to aide in the production of new ones. Neither molecular nor cellular cloning involve germ cells (egg or sperm) and are thus incapable of developing into a baby.
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. ...
