Cloning

Reilly D. Lindsey G. Amanda L. Sana H. Christian N.

History
Cloning is making an identical copy of something or
someone.
There is also two different kinds of cloning,
reproductive and therapeutic.
Reproductive Cloning is the process of making a full
living copy of an organism.
Therapeutic Cloning is the process where nuclear
transplantation of a patient's own cells makes an
oocyte from which immune-compatible cells
(especially stem cells) can be derived for transplant.
These cells are stimulated to divide and are grown in a
Petri dish rather than in the uterus.
Cloning started as early as 1952.

1952 - Scientists demonstrate they can remove the nucleus from a frog's egg, replace it with the nucleus of an
embryonic frog cell, and get the egg to develop into a tadpole.
1975 - Scientists get tadpoles after transferring cell nuclei from adult frogs.
1986 - Sheep cloned by nuclear transfer from embryonic cells.
February 22, 1997 - Scientists reveal Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from cells of an adult
animal. She was actually born on July 5, 1996.
1998 - More than 50 mice are reported cloned from a single mouse over several generations. Eight calves are
cloned from a cow.
2000 - Pigs and goats are reported cloned from adult cells.
2001 - Advanced Cell Technology of Worcester, Massachusetts, says it produced a six-cell cloned human
embryo, in research aimed at harvesting stem cells.
2001 - Five bulls are cloned from a champion bull, Full Flush.
2002 - Rabbits and a kitten are reported cloned from adult cells.

Example Cases
Two Woolly Mammoths from over
60,000 years and 20,000 years ago.
DNA close to that of the Asian
Elephant.
Scientists trying to create a super
breed of an Asian Elephant and the
Woolly Mammoths.

Example Cases
Dolly the sheep was the world's first
cloned mammal.
Adult Somatic Cell
July 5th, 1996-2003
Roslin Institute in Midlothian Scotland

Pros/cons
Pros

Cons

Can be used to replace failing organs

Humans are playing God

Help in genetic research

Clones would be created without

because man cannot create souls

Endangered animals can be cloned to save the

species from extinction

Can lead to deficiencies or deformation

Quicker recovery from traumatic injuries

Lack of diversity

Obtain specific, desired traits in organisms

Faster aging

Defective genes
eliminated

and

infertility

could

be

soul

Insufficient security: anyone can clone anything

Might not reach the common man bc of high
costs
Reduced sense of individuality and reduce the
value of human life

Ethical Questions
Should humans be cloned only to donate organs and medically help
others?
Should human eggs be donated to be cloned?
Are we defying the laws of nature by cloning?
Should the cloning of children even be considered?
How should research be conducted when dealing with cloning?
Whats the extent on how the technology should be used?
Are designer babies ethical?

Solutions
If a human is to be cloned, the person being
cloned should give consent.
For animals, they should only be cloned if
their kind is going to be extinct.
Just stop cloning altogether

Personal Opinion
REILLY:

LINDSEY:

AMANDA:

SANA:

CHRISTIAN:

I personally
think that
cloning is a
positive
contribution to
society as long
as it's used to
to further
scientific
research.

I believe that
cloning is okay
if its only for a
good reason but
basically I dont
think it is
morally right.

I believe that
cloning should not
be permitted
because it is
messing with
nature and
humans shouldnt
play God. Also, I
feel that there are
more cons to
cloning than pros.

I believe that
natural cloning is
acceptable if it
helps advance
science but
humans trying to
play God is
unnatural,
especially if it is
done for selfish
reasons

I believe cloning
should be used
only to advance
scientific research
and medical
benefits at the
discretion of the
donor.

Amanda wanted a video

http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/through-thewormhole/videos/through-the-wormhole-human-clones/

Sources
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