Therapeutic Cloning Pros And Cons
In view of all that has been mentioned above, it is illustrated that molecular cloning has a very different process from therapeutic and reproductive cloning. Keeping in mind, both therapeutic and reproductive cloning techniques are very similar, concluding the same results, but are used for different types of practice. Development of therapeutic and reproductive cloning has been measured through the methods of nuclear transfer (SCNT) and embryo twinning. On the contrary, the development of molecular cloning is a method of inserting a foreign DNA into a vector, which is then left under laboratory conditions for it to multiply and replicate numerous times.
Nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a very practical approach for cloning. This procedure of study …show more content…
Noting that, the rate of success with cloning had always been low, statistically supported by Ian Wilmut - had only successfully completed the full organism after 277 trials. However, after the success of Dolly, it had been found that both therapeutic and reproductive purposes can be performed. Giving examples that disease processes can be investigated, use of recreating and healing damaged organs; removing risk of immune rejection, protein production and probable drug therapies, increasing the great amount of milk and meat supply that will be given to the market. Also pointing out, how it could majorly save endangered animals from becoming extinct. On the other hand, many of those have logical arguments about these approaches. Many studies have not only shown cloning to be unsuccessful, but also causing clone animals to suffer from serious health effects; statement supported by Dolly the sheep. Early in 2003, only living half the life-span she had, due to many serious health issues: developing arthritis at a premature stage and progressive lung disease. Also considering the fact that cloning is very expensive and only 1% to 10% attempts are successful, even then most of the time they die after birth. Another problem with this approach is that due to cloning being very expensive and taking many years for cloned animals to be supplied in supermarkets, consuming meat from cloned animals could still have a high risk of being harmful to humans. Arising a great concern to the public’s health and safety. With reproductive cloning, one major drawback of this approach is moral and ethical boundaries. Not only scientist disapproves of, but also the general public. Arguing, if humans have the right to take the role of
Nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a very practical approach for cloning. This procedure of study …show more content…
Noting that, the rate of success with cloning had always been low, statistically supported by Ian Wilmut - had only successfully completed the full organism after 277 trials. However, after the success of Dolly, it had been found that both therapeutic and reproductive purposes can be performed. Giving examples that disease processes can be investigated, use of recreating and healing damaged organs; removing risk of immune rejection, protein production and probable drug therapies, increasing the great amount of milk and meat supply that will be given to the market. Also pointing out, how it could majorly save endangered animals from becoming extinct. On the other hand, many of those have logical arguments about these approaches. Many studies have not only shown cloning to be unsuccessful, but also causing clone animals to suffer from serious health effects; statement supported by Dolly the sheep. Early in 2003, only living half the life-span she had, due to many serious health issues: developing arthritis at a premature stage and progressive lung disease. Also considering the fact that cloning is very expensive and only 1% to 10% attempts are successful, even then most of the time they die after birth. Another problem with this approach is that due to cloning being very expensive and taking many years for cloned animals to be supplied in supermarkets, consuming meat from cloned animals could still have a high risk of being harmful to humans. Arising a great concern to the public’s health and safety. With reproductive cloning, one major drawback of this approach is moral and ethical boundaries. Not only scientist disapproves of, but also the general public. Arguing, if humans have the right to take the role of