Ian Wilmut

Do you think a plant, animal, or even a human can be cloned? If so, would you be a support or oppose it? Genetic Cloning has many titles; from human cloning, Reproductive cloning, Therapeutic cloning or even Research cloning. They all mean the same thing, which is the process in which a gene of interest is located and copied out of DNA extracted from an organism. Genetic Cloning has been going on for years, ever since 1981. But, that was just plants and animals. Now today, the scientists and…

soul as the original? What is to stop rich people from cloning themselves? Do we even want rooms full of human clones, silently growing spare parts for the person whom they had been copied? These are the arguments presented by intellectuals when Ian Wilmut and his colleagues announced that they had successfully cloned an adult sheep in 1997. One critic said it would be the worst thing in human history. “All of these arguments had their intended effect; today, a large majority of Americans think…

Stem cells is an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism that is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type, it can copy themselves for an unlimited period of time, also have the potential to develop into different types of cell. Each new cell will become another type of cell with a more specialized function when the stem cell divides, these cells such as the red blood cell, muscle cell and the brain cell. Overall on some main functions of the stem cell, the…

Foundation that produce the human interferon protein. This protein treats a number of diseases. Sooam has been testing with organs that can be made for human transplant from pigs. Genes that cause diabetes have also been put into pigs and dogs for testing (Wilmut 38-42). Our body is built, maintained, and repaired by stem cells. Cloning could potentially create stem cells genetically identical to the individual. These are then used to possibly grow new organs and study disease. ("Why…

Say that when performing experiments on lab rats the results are all random and a proper result cannot be found. Well, there is a way to get those precise results in the form of perfect copies of animals formed in animal cloning. Since the cloned animals are perfect copies of each other on a cellular level, the experiments performed should get more exact results. This is just one of the many uses for animal cloning. People have always questioned the ethics of the subject though when Dolly was…

One of the dominant issues present in the world today is the threat of neurodegenerative diseases, which primarily affect the nervous system. These diseases are responsible for about sixty thousand deaths per year, many of which are preceded by up to several years of excruciating pain and suffering (“Alzheimer’s…Figures”). Neurodegenerative diseases, among other health issues, such as heart disease, arthritis, and diabetes, are treatable with stem cell therapy. As long as humans exist, the…

The film Jurassic Park is a film that takes place on an island in the Caribbean Ocean where the main inhabitants are various reproduced dinosaur species. Paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler and mathematician Ian Malcolm are invited to the island by the owner of Jurassic Park, John Hammond, and his lawyer Donald Gerraro to confirm that the island is safe for public interaction. Hammond’s grandchildren are also invited to view the island. On this island, researchers who work for…

On July 5, 1996, a sheep named Dolly, was successfully cloned using somatic cell nuclear transfer. What does this have to do with cloning human body parts? Well it may be that humans and animals are both mammals, but it is actually how it is cloned. Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) to be exact. It may sound like a great idea, but many people have moral issues with it. Some reasons why others would like it are, it is safer and easier than transplants, it could help cure diseases, shows…

In February of 1997, one of the largest ethical controversies was born with the birth of a lamb. After embryologist Ian Wilmut and his fellow researchers successfully cloned a sheep named Dolly, the possibility of cloning human life arose. Several states have already banned human cloning, but in general it is legal throughout the United States. Should the government allow human cloning? Or should it be done in general? Although the process has several benefits, it is seen as unethical and should…

facilitate stem cell therapy. UK The United Kingdom has been a major contributor to bioscience and has been claimed Europe 's leader in stem cell research. Not just to they play a big role in stem cell research nowadays, but Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut successfully cloned the worlds first animal, Dolly the sheep, in 1996. Following this, in 1004, Britain became they third country to allow scientists to clone ESC 's. In 2005, British scientists were the first in the world to successfully clone…