Background Information
Cloning
A clone is when a cell is genetically the same as its parent cell(s), usually clone are produced asexually though which means that they only have one parent. A good example of a cell that reproduces asexually is a wheat cell; all wheat cells are clones of their parent cells.
To clone a cell manually what you need to do is
1. Destroy the nucleus of the cell
2. Remove the dead nucleus
3. Insert a nucleus of a donors cell
4. Let the new nucleus develop
The new clone (if successful will turn out identical to the donor of the new nucleus)
In 1996 a group of scientists in Scotland led by Ian Wilmut used the above procedure to clone “Dolly” the sheep. “Dolly” was the first ever known animal to be cloned by man. Then in 1997 American and Japanese Scientists cloned the mice in Hawaii.
Animal Breeders are for Cloning as they will be able to produce genetically ‘superior’ animals that will have better tasting meat, higher quality leather, finer wool, ect.
The newest branch of cloning is Human Cloning. Scientists have not yet succeeded in creating a human clone (or at least no known human clone has been created). The difficulty lies in creating a human that is healthy, as humans are much harder to clone than other animals for reasons, which are unknown to me. There is also a debate on whether it should be allowed to be done or not as some people say that it is unethical and against religious beliefs. Others say that it will give unfertile persons a chance to have a child that is genetically their own. It will be beneficial to the medical world as spare body parts will be able to be grown to replace those that have some thing wrong with them, this benefit is however put down by those against Human Cloning who say that it is unhumane to do it