cloning (kl

n ng) n. The transplantation of a nucleus from a somatic cell into an ovum, which then develops into an embryo.
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cloning
[klning]

a procedure for producing multiple copies of genetically identical organisms or cells or of individual genes. Organisms may be cloned by transplanting blastocysts from one embryo into an empty zona pellucida, or nuclei from the cells of one individual into enucleated oocytes. Cells may be cloned by growing them in culture under conditions that promote cell reproduction. Genes may be cloned by isolating them from the genome of one organism and incorporating them into the genome of an asexually reproducing organism, such as a bacterium or a yeast.

IMPORTANCE Well, recently cloning has been attempted only for copying specific organs, not necessarily whole human beings. This is important because the cloning of specific organs can completely obliterate the need to transplant organs and would guarantee 100% compatibility. This has been considered immoral on some counterparts because the stem cells needed to follow through with cloning require stem cells.

Cloning is important because cloning helps us to reproduce plants and animals and can even help a species from becoming extinct. Human cloning is debatable because many feel we are then playing god. Genetic cloning is very important. I don't understand why people would say it's not. Probably because they don't understand what it actually is. Genetic cloning is not cloning whole humans or sheep, although it ultimately could. Genetic cloning allows us to study genetic disorders in a lab environment. we can perform experiments on these cloned cells without having to endanger the patient themselves. these clones aren't humans, you can't even see them without a microscope most of the time. By performing these experiments we learn about the different processes that occur within the cell. and the more we learn about these processes the more we can do to prevent disorders that occur due to malfunctions in these processes. How do you think cancer research is being done right now? Without genetic cloning techniques where would we get these cancer cell samples to perform tests in hopes of one day figuring out how to stop it? Please don't listen to people when they say cloning isn't important. It's one of science's best weapons in the 21st century.