Somatic cell nuclear transfer

and consists of paired bases (A to T, C to G), phosphate molecules, and sugar molecules. DNA is important because it instructs an organism's cell to produce certain amino acids for proteins, determined by the sequence of base pairs. DNA also contains genetic material that can guide the processes of the cell. In addition, DNA can replicate itself, making cell division possible. James…

of “twinning”. Edward Dreisch was the the first scientist that demonstrated artificial “ embryo twinning”. Dreisch realized if he shook a embryo of a sea urchin he could separate them and make two sea urchins. In this experiment he showed that each cell in its early stage in the embryo has its own complete set of genetic instructions that can grow into a full organism. The sea urchins both grew and lived. Scientist soon became fully aware of the whole “embryo twinning” and started doing their…

Shinya Yamanaka A cell is the basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known living organism. In other word all of our organs, and tissues our made of cells. Cell can be mature or specialize for a specific function this mean cells from your organs is not the same as cells form your tissues. In the search of new ways to counter diseases we are facing scientist have found ways to extract special cells and used them to cure diseases. This type of cells are called stem cells, they…

Human genetic engineering is the process by which scientists and medical experts alter the DNA of a living, human cell. Human genetic engineering essentially has two basic forms: somatic and germline. Somatic engineering targets specific genes within the body without affecting the genes in the eggs or sperm. The objective of this type of human genetic engineering is to treat an existing condition. The important aspect of this is that it does not alter the individual´s entire genetic makeup. The…

Why Stem-Cell Research is a Good Thing The world we live in is constantly debating over the ethicality of a multitude of issues. Typically they pertain to why something major could help an individual on a micro or macro scale but, often sacrifices something deemed morally or ethically wrong. These issues often divide us and can often cause complications. The first topic people usually think of when it comes to a situation is abortion. Since stem-cell research is loosely related to the abortion…

combining a bacteria, commonly E. coli, and the cell that contains the specific gene that the scientist wants to clone into a plasmid that acts as a cloning vector that can carry foreign DNA into a cell to replicate. The combination of the plasmid and cell results in Recombinant DNA, a molecule that includes DNA from 2 different sources, which is then put into the bacteria cell. The bacterial cell reproduces through cell division to form the clones of the cell. The specific genes now are able to…

cloning may be able to cure many diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson 's, diabetes, and infertility. No definitive proof has shown this but with advances in technology, it may be quite possible in the future. Currently, adult stem cells or also known as somatic cells can be used to cure diseases and are completely moral, but taking the life of an embryo is not moral. The most important to consider with regards to the morality of certain treatments using therapeutic cloning is that the ends do…

Thanks to modern medicine and scientific research, cloning is a reality and no longer science fiction. We may great advancements to Sam cell research as well, leading to cures for diseases. All of this is very different though from what Victor Frankenstein tried when he built the monster. I will first speak on cloning and all the details having to do with it. Clones are living beings that are correct hereditary duplicates. Each and every piece of their DNA is indistinguishable. Clones can…

Human Cloning is the manufacturing of a group of genetically identical cells or organisms, all come from a single individual. The members of a clone have the same characteristics, except where alternation and environmentally caused developmental variation to have occurred. Cloning should be allowed in society because of its significant advantages. Genetic cloning is done to create a necessary gene from DNA to establish certain characteristics. Although this scientific evolution has a lot of…

mature somatic cell is removed from an organism, and the DNA is transferred to an egg cell whose DNA has been removed. This is commonly referred to as somatic cell nuclear transfer or SCNT. Finally, the egg starts the reproductive process and attaches to the uterus of a female in the same species. This results in a whole organism with the same genetic makeup of the donator of the somatic cell (See Appendix B for a diagram of the process). The last type, therapeutic cloning, occurs when a cell is…