2007-01-24 04:29:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
If your talking cloning at the whole animal level:
The same outcomes as selective breeding does now, only faster and more efficient. For the same reason that breeding has been favorably recieved for centuries, cloning will be used to produce animals best suited for their intended purpose. This is true whether it's beef production, milk production, or dogs for pets.
Cloning of plants will lead to higher yields, more environmentally friendly breeds, bug resistance (without pesticides) and faster growth. If we are to turn to bio-fuels, cloning of high-yield plant life will be required. Current crop output wouldn't even touch the demand.
If you are talking cloning of whole humans:
No ethical ones at this time, though this will surely be addressed.
If you are talking of cloning at the cellular level:
Vast medicinal applications that will make stem cell research look barbaric. Cloning will allow the regeneration of critical body cells, organs, and even body parts. Custom manufacture of antibodies, virus blockers, and immune system componenets. Entire body parts wll be regenerated and used as replacement parts, making the procedure far safer than current transplant procedures.
2007-01-24 07:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by Houston, we have a problem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have recently been pondering this myself. The only good outcome that i can see would be to help endangered species of animals. As far as human cloning...i see none whatsoever.
2007-01-24 04:38:25 · answer #2 · answered by Shar 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably the two headed sheep that the scientists cloned a couple of years ago.
2007-01-24 04:39:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anthony C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can have my own 12 models of cylons.
2007-01-24 04:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by S F 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the destruction of biodiversity!
2007-01-24 05:10:29 · answer #5 · answered by barvazduck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are none
2007-01-24 04:37:15 · answer #6 · answered by tigerlilliebuick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋