I need some help about cloning?

Question

Where was cloning invented? What are some issues(pros&cons) that cloning causes? Can you give me some good sites that describe cloning well?

Answer 1

1. Where was cloning invented?

Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen combined their efforts in biotechnology to invent a method of cloning genetically engineered molecules in foreign cells. (They were in California.)

2. What are pros/cons?

Pros
Cloning is a wonderous discovery that enables an animal to have an exact copy of itself. Cloning stem cells might provide medical break-throughs. Stem cells can become any cell in the human body. Having more stem cells will make up for cells lost or damaged. Cloning can be perfected in humans and create a person with genes of the cloner's choice. Also, with cloning you can create someone with super-natural powers using cloning. Cloning can add to the understanding of genetics. This can lead to more scientific discoveries in the future. Livestock can be cloned to make more food in the world. If cloning is not abused, it can become a great edition to our life.

Cons
Cloning is a great discovery, but should be limited. If too many people are cloned in the same place, there could be a group, city, or even country of clones with the same genetics. If any sicknes effected some of the population, the entire population would die. Cloning is too time wasting and expensive. Too much time and money will be spent on money instead of spending it on important stuff. In cloning, viruses can be transfered into clones, passed to humans in products, and spread throughout the world.If you are concerned about your effert and health, you'll be against cloning.

3. Sites?

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/cloning/
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/cloning/whatiscloning/
http://www.eurekascience.com/ICanDoThat/cloning.htm


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Answer 2

Agreed !!! do not they only clone on and on and on and on. It receives quite tedious quite. I gave that suggestion to Cheryl B this morning as she became threatening to clone George the purple hippo. Get you own personalities!