Pros And Cons Of Animal Cloning

What once was a science fiction dream, is now a reality. Cloning is making an exact genetic copy of an organism, which means if someone were to clone a cat, an exact identical copy of the original cat would be made, DNA and all(What Is Cloning. Web. 11 June 2017). Cloning appears to have many benefits, however, should have strict rules placed on it it in order to prevent issues in the field, which scientists still know very little about.

There are two ways that clones are made. Artificial embryo twinning copies the natural way that identical twins come to be. On a petri dish, the early embryo is separated into individual cells, and then divides and develops for a short time. After this, they finish developing in a surrogate mother. They are genetically identical, as they came from the same fertilized egg. Somatic cell

Though it sounds strange, cloning could lead to being able to grow human organs and solve the organ donor problem, saving many lives. Another benefit of cloning is controlled testing. Clones of a certain animal would be an excellent control subjects in scientific experiments. Cloning can also provide much support in preserving endangered species(Wpadmin. "Pros and Cons of Animal Cloning." HRFnd. 24 Apr. 2015. Web. 11 June 2017). Unfortunately cloning costs an incredibly great amount of money for just one clone. One cow clone costs $20,000, a dog costs $50,000("Learn More About The Costs Of Pet Cloning." Viagen Pets. 01 Mar. 2017. Web. 11 June 2017). The meat and fur of animal clones, due to being a still very unexplored field, could also possibly be dangerous and harmful. Not only that, but there are arguments that cloning crosses many moral and ethical boundaries, for example, if the clones will have any rights, and the idea of humans playing the role of god and fiddling with mother nature(Wpadmin. "Pros and Cons of Animal Cloning." HRFnd. 24 Apr. 2015. Web. 11 June