Cloning is idea known by most, an idea accompanied by negative emotions. This idea that may soon become a reality is a controversial subject. Cloning could be a medical breakthrough in helping people needing body part/organ transplants and it could open doorways for infertile couples wanting a genetic offspring. On the other side of things, cloning would be a power that could be very easily taken advantage of; where is the boundary in cloning drawn? How would this affect the future of natural reproduction and social perspective in a whole? Another concerning factor is the meat industry and if there products would remain naturally developed or cloned. And most importantly, would cloning for the purpose of having spare parts to expand our lifespans be beneficial or horrendous.
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Therapeutic cloning is cloning to create tissue or organs, even stem cells. But not living subjects. Reproductive cloning on the other hand, the main hopeful outcome is create a living creature from a cell by nuclear replacement. (Healey, J. 2007.)
Tissue created by therapeutic cloning have shown promise. It’s been found they are able to create human tissue and hopefully organs, which will likely not be rejected by the body. Animal trials have been successful in not rejecting the cloned products. In this cloning process patients genetic material is inserted into a donor egg. (Cimino, A .2002.). This is extremely beneficial for people needing transplants.
An even more promising find, was that they have been able to clone animals in the hopes of eventually being able to create better, more stable means of xenotransplantation. The transplant of an animal organ to a human. This would be good for many as organs are in high demand and little supply. As said by Dr. David Ayares “This is why cloning was developed.” (Stolberg, S
Therapeutic cloning is cloning to create tissue or organs, even stem cells. But not living subjects. Reproductive cloning on the other hand, the main hopeful outcome is create a living creature from a cell by nuclear replacement. (Healey, J. 2007.)
Tissue created by therapeutic cloning have shown promise. It’s been found they are able to create human tissue and hopefully organs, which will likely not be rejected by the body. Animal trials have been successful in not rejecting the cloned products. In this cloning process patients genetic material is inserted into a donor egg. (Cimino, A .2002.). This is extremely beneficial for people needing transplants.
An even more promising find, was that they have been able to clone animals in the hopes of eventually being able to create better, more stable means of xenotransplantation. The transplant of an animal organ to a human. This would be good for many as organs are in high demand and little supply. As said by Dr. David Ayares “This is why cloning was developed.” (Stolberg, S