What effect will cloning have on the gene pool?

Answer 1

...it doesn't.......that's all i got. Cloning actually can help us. When we clone an organ or tissue, it can replace an old or broken one. Other than that when people start cloning an entire organism, it raises moral, legal, and social issues. Cloning also has huge risks and a high rate of failure.

Answer 2

Cloning has a high risk of affecting human in terms of the different fail reactions that may happen after the procedure which will possibly occur after. Human that is in the process of cloning might suffer from some disorder.

Answer 3

There are so many objections to human cloning that I could not even begin to state them all. I must begin with my main objection. Human cloning will upset the natural balance of ecology; much like many of our medical advances. I imagine that many pro-cloning advocates are all for population control, eliminating polution, conserving our natural environment, etc. Human cloning is a trend that is running against the grain of such positions. Why?

Nature has developed certain measures by which overpopulation is prevented. It also has a natural cycle that cleans the earth of polution and recycles all organic life. Disease itself is a function of nature that is neccesary to check overcrowding and polution. How does this play into human cloning? Human cloning is not a natural form of reproduction. The same goes for artificial insemination, test tube conception, fertility drugs, etc. Human cloning upsets a balance nature has set up in order to maintain life on the planet. To clone we must copy old genetic material. We all know that if you have to many generations of copies then degeneration sets in. Same goes for DNA. If we solve that riddle then we have a new one. How do we deal with human clones that do not age genetically? Then we have eliminated mortality. Great! No, it is bad. Why? Because immortality upsets another natural boundry.

Then you have the socio-economic problem of people not dying, but new people are still being born. That leads to overpopulation, overconsumption, depletion of resources, and class struggles. Such conditions always end in conflict for resources, i.e. war. War results in masses of dead bodies, which in turn cause an increase in pathogins, which result in pandemic outbreaks(which is nature returning to a balance).

Answer 4

Cloning has become more prevalent and genuine then ever to scientists during the 21st century. This biotechnology has sparked a diverse range of repercussions in the world. Prior to discussion, cloning is a scientific process that allows scientists to copy the genetic traits (gene,DNA) of a plant,animal or human to create one or more living replicas. Advancements in 'Cloning Research' will hypothetically, allow us to clone disease-free humans and babies, produce animals and give an extremely significant boost in therapeutic research. In contrast, there are an array of assorted negative ramifications which include Ethical issues, Social issues and Legal issues. These factors will significantly modify where and how cloning is going to progress in the future.

Answer 5

Assuming the cloning process does not cause any damage to the genes it will be as if each cloned animal was born with an identical twin. The total gene pool will favor the genes of the clones as their population increases- two clones having two children is the same as a single having four children, for example

Answer 6

Current cloning technologies do not cause genetic damage, but they could affect a species' gene pool in other ways. For instance, cloning could increase the number of popular genetic traits.

For example, if we clone livestock, we'll likely clone the larger, stronger animals, so over time, that genotype will become more common throughout the population. If we ever clone humans, we might favor traits like intelligence, physical fitness, and resistance to cancer.

With that said, scientists have not yet successfully cloned humans. Many major countries have laws against human cloning, and it remains a highly controversial subject.

Answer 7

98% fail of cloning

Answer98% fail of cloning

Answer 8

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Answer 9

cloning can effect the gentice pool....or is that selective breeding? not sure but there u go

Answer 10

It has saved many lives and increased our overall knowledge particularly in biological science.