2006-08-21 01:21:07 · 7 answers · asked by lok 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Nature is ALREADY doing it,... Identical Twins are clones of each other indeed
2006-08-22 04:29:27 · answer #1 · answered by Dr.Gagan Saini 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cloning process is the reproduction of a cell with identical genetic make up as the parent cell. Assexual reproduction would be considered a clone as long as there was no mutation in that generation.
In the case of humans, or animals, it theoretically can be achieved by isolating the nucleus of the parent cell, which contain the genetic makep up and inserting into a zygote without nucleus. A zygote is a fertilized egg with capacity to generate a whole organism. Removing it's nucleus and replacing by the clone parent nucleus, you now have a zygote, ready to divide and form a whole organism with the same genetic make up as the parent cell.
A similar procedure can be performed with a pluropotent cell, or a stem cell, a cell that can be obtained from the placenta for example, that has ability to divide, renew and differentiate, but not necessarily to form a whole organism. In this case you can theoretically stimilate it to form a specific tissue, and maybe an organ, that can be implanted into the original cell donor without having major genetic differences and minimize rejection.
These techniques have been performed with questionable success, specially the whole organism cloning. Cloned tissues have been used in various therapeutic treatments, but is still in development. Cloning whole organs is far from being performed because of the 3-dimentional dinamic and complexity of an organ and because of the limited ability of stimilating cell differentiation into specific cell types.
2006-08-21 12:26:18 · answer #2 · answered by dahfna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cloning process is the reproduction of a cell with identical genetic make up as the parent cell. Assexual reproduction would be considered a clone as long as there was no mutation in that generation.
it can be achieved by isolating the nucleus of the parent cell and inserting into a zygote without nucleus. The success rate is very very low
2006-08-21 13:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by j_chiramel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the same way as we clone the babies father.
2006-08-21 08:26:07 · answer #4 · answered by Abdullah A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just check out few books of Biology of 11th or 12th grade or better go for genetic engineering books OR just SEARCH on GOOGLE coz its not easy telling it here. its complex
2006-08-21 08:37:54 · answer #5 · answered by Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to do these things. Leave the babies alone.
2006-08-24 13:38:54 · answer #6 · answered by ajaykumar318 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u shouldnt clone anybody thats sick
2006-08-21 08:26:08 · answer #7 · answered by volllballgirl 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋