Cloning
What’s the Deal with Human Cloning?
Can you imagine living in a world where everyone looked the same? Picture our world without the physical diversity, each one of us would be uniformed. Where would we find our identity and what would set us apart? The rise of human cloning research alludes to a world where scientists can create genetic copies of human beings. The discussion of human cloning is important for you to learn about because the topic directly relates to the scientific research and technology used today and the generations to come. It is crucial that you are aware and knowledgeable of the risks associated with the medical advances being pursued. This topic is special to me because it applies to a lot of the concepts and applications that I want to pursue in my career. Because of the general risks of human cloning, the scientific community should cease research that attempts to successfully clone humans. In this speech I will discuss the basic process of human cloning and the risks that are involved. What exactly is human cloning? Human cloning is asexual reproduction in which an exact genetic copy of another plant, animal or human is made by fusing the DNA from an adult cell into a human egg from which the genetic material has been removed, causing it to divide and grow. The common method use to clone humans is somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). This method was same as used to clone the famous Dolly the sheep. SCNT begins when doctors take the egg from a donor and remove the nucleus of the egg and creating an enucleated egg. A cell which contains DNA is taken from the person who is being cloned. The enucleated egg is then fused together with the cloning subject's cell using electricity. This creates an embryo is implanted into a surrogate mother through in vitro fertilization (IVF). If the procedure is successful then the surrogate mother will give a birth to a baby that is the clone of the cloning subject at the end of a normal development period.
Can you imagine living in a world where everyone looked the same? Picture our world without the physical diversity, each one of us would be uniformed. Where would we find our identity and what would set us apart? The rise of human cloning research alludes to a world where scientists can create genetic copies of human beings. The discussion of human cloning is important for you to learn about because the topic directly relates to the scientific research and technology used today and the generations to come. It is crucial that you are aware and knowledgeable of the risks associated with the medical advances being pursued. This topic is special to me because it applies to a lot of the concepts and applications that I want to pursue in my career. Because of the general risks of human cloning, the scientific community should cease research that attempts to successfully clone humans. In this speech I will discuss the basic process of human cloning and the risks that are involved. What exactly is human cloning? Human cloning is asexual reproduction in which an exact genetic copy of another plant, animal or human is made by fusing the DNA from an adult cell into a human egg from which the genetic material has been removed, causing it to divide and grow. The common method use to clone humans is somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). This method was same as used to clone the famous Dolly the sheep. SCNT begins when doctors take the egg from a donor and remove the nucleus of the egg and creating an enucleated egg. A cell which contains DNA is taken from the person who is being cloned. The enucleated egg is then fused together with the cloning subject's cell using electricity. This creates an embryo is implanted into a surrogate mother through in vitro fertilization (IVF). If the procedure is successful then the surrogate mother will give a birth to a baby that is the clone of the cloning subject at the end of a normal development period.