Ever since the first cloned animal, Dolly the sheep, in 1996 the argument has arose that if cloning a human is appropriate. Not only is there an argument for human cloning but, in the past couple years there has been many debates on whether it is right or wrong to clone a horse. Cloning refers to the process of creating genetically similar organisms or the production of organisms that are genetically identical through the transfer of somatic cells of an existing organism and transferring it to an oocyte where the nucleus has been extracted. To clone a horse means using the DNA from a donor horse to produce a genetically identical foal. Thus, the question is asked why would someone need to clone a horse? When there is a horse that shows exceptional talent, in particularly a gelding, cloning allows the horses DNA and look to be accessible in the form of a …show more content…
Although the stallion may never need to compete but can serve as a stud and then pass on the DNA of the original horse. However, there has been many debates on whether cloning is morally correct or is healthy for the new horse, but equally as important to the equine industry is the current debate over the fact that cloned horses are not allowed to be registered in the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) database. To some horse owners or buyers registration of a horse is highly important, because it adds value to a horse and it’s important for breeding purposes. Also registration is important for the use of tracking a horse, wether it is to track the age of the horse, to gain knowledge of the horse’s relatives or their performance history. Although this all depends on personal preference. If a horse is not registered that does not mean the horse is worthless or untalented, this just means that the horse can not participate in AQHA horse shows, which are very prestigious. However, the the opposing sides argument is that by allowing the clones in the breeding register will
Now that we are advancing in technology very rapidly, people are starting to wonder if it would be beneficial to clone humans. Some people say that you can literally save a person's life and create an exact replica of person by cloning. But some people say it’s not humane and it would be weird if there is 2 of the exact same person in the world. People are also concerned because nobody knows how these clones will act. We don’t know if the host will be harmed and we also don’t know if the clones will become evil and destroy the world. I believe that we shouldn’t clone humans simply because we don’t have enough information on cloning.
There are some people that have been very anxious with cloning because they believe it is something new, but in reality it was introduced in the 1950s. It started with cloning food and has moved onto cloning animals. It has been successful on many different cases and a famous one is the cloning of a sheep named Dolly. Dolly lived to be six and a half years old and she had six kids. People believe that cloning should be illegal but we believe that scientists should clone endangered or extinct species in order to preserve them, here’s why.
Today’s technology develops so quickly that many impossible things become true; the example is cloning technology. Cloning is a process used to create an exact copy of a mammal by using the complete genetic material of a regular body cell. Different from the common propagate, cloning needs only one cell and without sex. Cloning, as of recent years, has become a very controversial issue in society but cloning can have several positive effects for the well being of society. Many people in society believe that scientists should develop a clone human but many people and especially the government are against human cloning. Hundreds of
When does something that is unnatural stop being seen negatively? When does it become an advance in science? When it’s useful to humans? When humans can start to gain from it? Cloning procedures on plants and animals have been performed since the 1800’s. However, it just recently gained awareness in the 1990’s when Dolly the Sheep was cloned. Cloning is definitely a big advance in science; nonetheless, it can also be a very controversial subject. Cloning is a good thing as long as it is done with the wellbeing of the animals in mind or if it is being done on plants, as it is a breakthrough for science.
With so many different breeds and bloodlines, the equine industry is ultimately the largest genome in the world. The great diversity from one breed to another keeps horses separated in their attributes. With cloning the average horse in a breed can be revamped to compete with the performance horses of their breed, thus bettering the species altogether.
The future of food manufacturing could be one in which food is cheaper and better for you at the same time, one in which people don’t have to worry about if what their buying could be to expensive, one where cattleman could spend less money on their cattle to feed them, where scientist could study certain diseases within animals without having to worry about other medical problems with said animals.
Questions, while often controversial, are what allowed society to invent and innovate hundreds, and even thousands of years ago. Even today, the only way that scientists and engineers can develop more effective medicine, or less wasteful energy production is by searching for the right questions. Everyone is always so desperate to find an answer, but they rarely have the mindset to ask the right questions. As a scientist or engineer, the question I’d have my heart set on answering is, “How can we clone animals in a way that’s fast and doesn’t consistently generate birth defects?” Cloning animals is already a hot topic with varying opinions between scientists. But, the best questions are always those with two different views. While it’s not a
Many Americans do not understand how risky it will be to clone a human, not to mention how hard it is to clone an animal. Many news article and publications offer this information to the public, because many scientists will not address the media with the real facts. In an article titled, “Creator of cloned sheep, Dolly, says he wouldn’t want to make copies of humans”, Dr. Wilmut stresses that only 1-5% of those embryos used in cloning result in live animals, and survivors are plagued with obesity, kidney problems and other troubles, and even Dolly is suffering from arthritis (1). Most cloned animals, like cows, pigs, goats, sheep, die during embryonic development, and others are stillborn with monstrous abnormalities. Bloated mothers have laborious miscarriages, and occasionally die themselves. The clones usually struggle for air in intensive care units, only to have to be euthanized, the process of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, according to an MSNBC article titled, “Much confusion over cloning” (1). The risks and uncertainties associated with the current technological state of cloning are the basis for why
The concept of cloning has been around since the 1800’s, although, in the field of scientists, it has slowly been evolving into a vigorously debated topic, throughout the last 3 decades. Cloning is essentially defined as the process of artificially reproducing genetically identical organisms. Scientists all around the world, through research, are still learning more about the topic, but the fascinating process officially gained awareness as a result of a 1986 experiment conducted by Ian Wilmut, scientist at the Roslin Institute in Scotland. The project was essentially centred around a sheep referred to as “Dolly” that was cloned in a lab using a frozen mammary cell from another adult sheep. At the time, this was a significant milestone in
Cloning is an amazing complex thing! In this paper a person will learn some basic cloning information, the history of cloning, good and bad things about cloning, human cloning, and bringing back endangered species with the use of cloning. Information includes the processes and some animals that have been cloned. The history includes the different cloning achievements starting with the first artificial twin. The good and bad parts will of course talk about the pros and cons of cloning. Human cloning tells what is the use of it and how people feel about it. The last part talks about the possibility of using cloning to protect endangered species, and if it would be enough to help the population. If cloning is used right it could change the world. It could help people to determine ways of curing diseases and viruses. It could help farmers produce stronger and leaner cattle. Many people in todays society have heard of cloning and think of putting something in one machine and another one comes out the other machine, but that’s not even close to how it actually works. A better story would be Dolly the sheep. Dolly was the first mammal made through the process of somatic nuclear transfer, and was cloned from an adult sheep udder cell (The History Of Cloning). Cloning is one thing that is rarely talked about on the news, but could be used in so many ways to change the world as we know it.
Within the past century, humans have developed an interest with tinkering with the inner workings of living creatures. The Cambridge Dictionary, sponsored by the University of Cambridge whose medical department is leading the world in the science of genetic manipulation, defines the widely misunderstood process of cloning as artificially producing an organism or cell with “The exact same chemical patterns… as the original” (Cambridge 1). Currently, scientists are able to duplicate animals like mice, goats, and monkeys with reasonable success. However, this field of science is highly restricted and bottlenecked because of its legal, moral, and religious controversy, and thus the days of human cloning with success will not come around for a long time. A genetically cloned puppy, however, is something one could order themselves today if they want authentic purebred pet, or an exact duplicate of their last. Cloning is a scientific process that is still very much in its early stages, but it has sent into the world small parcels of success that offer a glimpse into a new age of genetic perfection; however, these gifts have also drawn concern to its safety, questionable morality, and if it’s worth the funding to support Genetic Engineering.
The science of human cloning is one of the most fascinating entities of the 21st-century biology. The announcement of a cloned sheep ignited an international debate in the late 1990s; two and half decades later, the debate is still very much alive (Li 1-2). The researchers at the Roslin Institute, Scotland, announced that they had fruitfully cloned an adult mammal (Caplan 1-3). The procedure used in cloning is called somatic cell nuclear transfer. It involves the transfer of the genetic code from the cell of an adult organism into an enucleated organism egg. Over the years, the science of cloning has found widespread application including human experiments. Ethicists, theologians, scientists, physicians, legislators, and concerned citizens have intensely debated the idea cloning from multivariate viewpoints. The National Bioethics Advisory Commission has reviewed with respect to its implications. It has come up with findings that of interest in this essay, top most being the increased potential of misuse of cloning by rogue scientists.
Scientific experimentation has led us to many great discoveries such as: Chemotherapy, heart surgery, and bone marrow transplants. Recently scientists have discovered a new way to heal humans. This is known as cloning. Although they have yet to clone a human they have cloned sheep. Cloning has brought up a huge controversy among the American people. There are two sides to the story. Either you agree with cloning or you don’t. The only way to help make that decision is to look at the good and bad points of cloning.
Over the past decade or so, the technology of cloning has taken off in leaps and bounds.
I am a 16 year old student who turns 17 in March and I go to Dinuba High. It’s not to a huge school and it’s not too small of school either it’s in between the school which makes it a good size school. At this school in my english class we are learning about cloning and how some people believe it’s a great amazing tool we can use and how others think it’s a horrible thing and that it takes the meaning of life away. So I am writing to inform you about cloning and how it can benefit us in many ways. Allowing cloning in the United States would put us way ahead than other countries and we’ll be able to save many lives, then we’ll have other countries coming to us asking how we do it or to come clone this for them which would really help us financially because they’d obviously have to pay us to know these things or to borrow a machine. By the end of this letter you’ll be convinced that cloning is a great thing that will help make not only our country but the world a better place.