Is cloning animals different from cloning humans?
cloning could cause birth defect If cloned babies start showing up in hospital nurseries, scientists predict that they will be hooked up to respirators because their hearts and lungs will have been deformed. Feeding tubes also might be necessary for infants who have brain damage and cannot suckle. Others might have extensive physical abnormalities. Even those born with a normal appearance probably would experience epilepsy, autism or behavioral abnormalities. Cloning allows man to tamper with genetics in human beings
reproduction of undesirable traits
"All of the data on animal cloning demonstrates exceptionally high rates of fetal loss, abortion (and) neonatal deaths, and many cloned animals have devastating birth defects," says Gerald Schatten, vice chairman of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
"When people are working with farm animals or laboratory mice and there is a newborn that is suffering, veterinarians can euthanize the animal. Are people who are attempting to clone humans going to euthanize suffering children?"
Replacement cloning is a theoretical possibility, and would be a combination of therapeutic and reproductive cloning. Replacement cloning would entail the replacement of an extensively damaged, failed, or failing body through cloning followed by whole or partial brain transplant.
No, cloning does not involve meiosis. Cloning typically involves a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer, where the nucleus of a somatic cell is transferred into an enucleated egg cell to create an identical genetic copy of the original organism, bypassing meiosis.
Cloning is controlled to prevent ethical concerns such as exploitation of cloned organisms, potential harm to biodiversity, and misuse of genetic technology. Regulation ensures that cloning is conducted safely and responsibly under strict oversight.
The major challenge in using adult DNA in the cloning process is?
The major challenge in using adult DNA in the cloning process is that it may have undergone mutations or epigenetic changes that can result in abnormalities in the cloned organism. Additionally, the DNA from an adult cell may have shorter telomeres, which are linked to aging and could affect the lifespan of the cloned organism. Lastly, the efficiency of cloning using adult DNA is generally lower compared to using embryonic DNA.
Is a cloning vector a plasmid?
plasmid is the type of the cloning vector.
other cloning vectors includes cosmids, bacteriophage, phagemids, artifiical chromosomes.
clonong vectors are the carriers of certain traits to be inserted in non coding regions of the DNA.
"Vector" is an agent that can carry a DNA fragment into a host cell. If it is used for reproducing the DNA fragment, it is called a "cloning vector". If it is used for expressing certain gene in the DNA fragment, it is called an "expression vector".
Commonly used vectors include plasmid, Lambda phage, cosmid and yeast artificial chromosome (YAC).
Is reproductive cloning expensive?
The only time anything was ever cloned was when a sheep named Dolly was cloned. They took two sheep that looked similar and breed them. Then they took DNA from the female and put it in the embryo. Therefore cloning isn't expensive because it's only been done once.
ACTUALLY, cloning has been done around 25 to 35 times and yes it is expensive, which is why humans didn't go crazy with making more clones and have only been done around 25 times when it has been discovered over 20 years ago. Also there's a very low chance of survival rate for the clone.
There are ethical concerns with cloning, such as the issue of identity for the clone and implications for individuality. Additionally, there are risks of abnormalities and health issues in cloned organisms. Cloning can also raise questions about the rights and treatment of clones.
How does the process of reproductive cloning begin?
The process of reproductive cloning begins by
A. genetically modifying an embryo.
B. genetically modifying a stem cell.
C. placing an adult nucleus in a cell without a nucleus.
D. isolating cells to learn more about how they specialize.
Cloning is good, because a person with organ disease may not find the perfect organ donor match but if you clone them use the clones organs.
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Why is cloning good?
Debate Profession: Sam and Kassidy
Reason 1: They allow us to clone body parts for those who need it. They allow them to let those people who are supposed to die, live. For instance, let's say all of the sudden Korbyn's heart fails. And all the doctors and nurses search and search for the right kind of heart, but they can't find the right type. And they say the only way that Korbyn can live is to clone her. If Korbyn says no, she dies. If she says yes, she lives. Cloning saves lives.
Reason 2: One of the benefits of cloning isreproducing animals. For instance, what about the tiger and giant panda? They're endangered. What if comes to when only one tiger and giant panda are left on Earth, and the only way to keep them alive is to clone them. So you decide to save the panda and kill the tiger. You might wonder why it would matter, but animals have feelings too. We don't want to die, but neither does the animals. Another reason for reproducing animals is for food. You could clone pigs, cows, and chickens, and end up with more bacon, sausage, hamburgers, and barbeque chicken.
Cloning is bad:)
Who coined the term 'animal cloning'?
In 1963, the British biologist J.B.S. Haldane is credited to have coined the term "clone" in a speech entitled "Biological Possibilities for the Human Species of the Next Ten-Thousand Years." Even though many scientists had described, and even completed the cloning process by this time, the term "cloning" had never been used to describe such experiments.
Cloning has the potential to create genetically identical cells or tissues for medical treatments, such as organ transplants. However, there are ethical concerns and technical challenges associated with cloning that need to be carefully considered before it can be widely used to save lives.
Who are stakeholders of animal cloning?
(This is a list of a few I could think of)
Stakeholders who (most likely) Oppose: -Animal rights activists
-Certain religious groups
Stakeholders who (most likely) Support:
-Wait-listed patients who need organs
- Doctors who would rather not have to work with human to human transplants
Artificial cloning is the process of creating genetically identical copies of an organism by replicating its DNA through various techniques such as somatic cell nuclear transfer or embryo splitting. This can be used in various applications such as research, agriculture, and medicine.
List advantages and disadvantages of cloning?
Advantage In 2008, Professor Eiberg from the Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology stated, "Originally, we all had brown eyes but a genetic mutation affecting the OCA2 gene in our chromosomes resulted in the creation of a 'switch,' which literally 'turned off' the ability to produce brown eyes." He explains that things like "hair color, baldness, freckles, and beauty spots" are all brought about by mutations.
Disadvantage As much as mutations have helped humans, mutations are also the cause of certain diseases. For instance, E! Science News 2008 explains how a particular mutation relatively common on the Indian subcontinent predisposes people to heart disease. Many other diseases, such as cancer, diabetes and asthma, are linked to genetic mutations.
What are the main advantages and disadvantages of CLONING animals?
Advantages of animal cloning include the ability to produce genetically superior animals for breeding purposes, preservation of endangered species, and advancement of medical research. Disadvantages include high costs, low success rates, ethical concerns regarding animal welfare, and limited genetic diversity leading to potential vulnerability to diseases.
What is the difference between therapeutic and reproductive cloning?
Therapeutic cloning involves creating cloned embryos for the purpose of harvesting stem cells to treat diseases or injuries. Reproductive cloning, on the other hand, aims to create a new organism that is genetically identical to the donor organism.
The host organism into which a cloning vector is placed is called?
The host organism into which a cloning vector is placed is called a "host cell." This host cell provides the necessary cellular machinery for replicating the cloning vector and expressing the inserted DNA.
Why are people against cloning?
Some people are worried that cloning technology might eventually be used for immoral purposes. People might, in theory, be mass-produced as slaves or soldiers. People could be cloned as a source of spare organs for the wealthy.
How does an electrochemical cell produce an electric current?
The energy released through the chemical reaction within the cell results in a difference in potential appearing across the cell's terminals. This potential difference drives the free electrons already within an external conductor to move along the length of that conductor.
What 10 reasons why cloning is bad?
Cloning was still at an early stage, when Dolly the sheep was clones it suffered from cancer and other sickness which will also happen to humans when cloned. Also remember the clone might try to take over YOU and YOUR LIFE!
What do you hope adult cell cloning could be used for?
Adult cell cloning is the process in which the nucleus of an adult cell of one animal is fused with an empty egg from another animal. The embryo which results is placed inside the uterus of a third animal to develop. Hope that helps! :)
Because If the concept of cloning is drawn out to the extreme it is conceivable that particular types of humans can be deliberately created then cloned to make for instance the perfect soldier, factory labourer, mathematician etc, etc. Money hungry companies and power hungry politicians have in the past shown that they are capable of nearly any access so there are those that are worried about the implications of even possessing the knowledge to do it.
Cloning is on the fence with food. Some people want cloned animals in the food supply, some don't.