Analytical Brief Cloning
Analytical Brief - Cloning Cloning is the process of creating copies of DNA, cells, or organisms, in other words, it is the “creation of an organism that is an exact copy of another” (What is Cloning?). An early embryo cell is separated in a petri dish and injected into a surrogate mother. Through cloning, scientists are able to make an exact genetic copy of a living organism. The clone and the original are identical in every way. Clones are able to function and interact with other living things, just as the original is able to. After news of cloning Dolly the Sheep in 1997, cloning has been a controversial topic.
Scientists use cloning to learn more about genes of different creatures and organisms. They are able to identify the …show more content…
There are animals that can “produce drugs or proteins that are useful in medicine” and help humans with their illnesses (Why Clone?). Instead of waiting for animals to reproduce naturally, they can be cloned so that pharmacies will be able to make the drugs at a faster rate. This is extremely helpful when many people all over the world are “infected” by an illness that only this drug can cure. Cloning makes it possible to “insert genes” into animals to give them a “desirable trait” (Palca). These cloned animals will be able to save or prolong the lives of many …show more content…
Cloning is difficult and results are not guaranteed. If scientists make a mistake in the early stages of the cloning process, the clone will no longer be identical. The clone that was created to help in the medical field, for example, will no longer be used for the scientific research. In addition, clones are more likely than their original to develop problems, such as infections, tumors, and other disorders. Typically, clones do not live as long as other creatures produced naturally, so it is as if scientists spent years and thousands of dollars for something that would not last long on Earth. They do not age as other creatures, and scientists have not been able to gather enough data to determine the life of a clone. Sometimes, clones mysteriously die, just as Australia’s first cloned sheep. One day, it “appeared healthy and energetic,” (Cloning Fact Sheet) but it died that very day. There were no signs of illnesses or any other problems, and the reason for death was never
Scientists use cloning to learn more about genes of different creatures and organisms. They are able to identify the …show more content…
There are animals that can “produce drugs or proteins that are useful in medicine” and help humans with their illnesses (Why Clone?). Instead of waiting for animals to reproduce naturally, they can be cloned so that pharmacies will be able to make the drugs at a faster rate. This is extremely helpful when many people all over the world are “infected” by an illness that only this drug can cure. Cloning makes it possible to “insert genes” into animals to give them a “desirable trait” (Palca). These cloned animals will be able to save or prolong the lives of many …show more content…
Cloning is difficult and results are not guaranteed. If scientists make a mistake in the early stages of the cloning process, the clone will no longer be identical. The clone that was created to help in the medical field, for example, will no longer be used for the scientific research. In addition, clones are more likely than their original to develop problems, such as infections, tumors, and other disorders. Typically, clones do not live as long as other creatures produced naturally, so it is as if scientists spent years and thousands of dollars for something that would not last long on Earth. They do not age as other creatures, and scientists have not been able to gather enough data to determine the life of a clone. Sometimes, clones mysteriously die, just as Australia’s first cloned sheep. One day, it “appeared healthy and energetic,” (Cloning Fact Sheet) but it died that very day. There were no signs of illnesses or any other problems, and the reason for death was never