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  1. Human Cloning - Center for Genetics and Society

    Jan 24, 2018 · Human reproductive cloning – producing a genetic copy of an existing person using somatic cell nuclear transfer – has never been done. Many scientists believe that it can never be …

  2. Reproductive Cloning Basic Science - Center for Genetics and Society

    Mar 10, 2010 · Reproductive cloning means creating a genetic duplicate of an existing organism. A human clone would be a genetic duplicate of an existing person. Genes are strings of chemicals that …

  3. Born This Week: Dolly the Sheep - Center for Genetics and Society

    One clone of a male was born female. It would be genuinely interesting to see a peer-reviewed paper about that last item, which might reveal previously unknown biological mechanisms. Hwang and …

  4. Reproductive Cloning Arguments Pro and Con

    Aug 3, 2021 · If you cloned yourself, the resulting child would be neither your son or daughter nor your twin brother or sister, but a new category of human being: your clone. The great majority of people …

  5. The Clone Named Dolly | Center for Genetics and Society

    Oct 14, 2013 · tells the story of Dolly the sheep, the first clone of an adult mammal. The Scottish scientists who created her recall the painstaking process of trying to get the experiment to work. After …

  6. Reproductive Cloning Frequently Asked Questions

    Mar 10, 2010 · A "right to clone" would be a dangerous distortion of reproductive choice. Q: Why should we care about human reproductive cloning if it is not expected to be used widely? A: Any effort to …

  7. We’re Getting Closer to Cloning Humans. Here’s What’s Stopping Us.

    about a man (with a self-driving car, of course) whose clone takes over his life. Yes, over the past 15 years or so, genetics research has gotten so advanced that, from a scientific perspective, we’re …

  8. Human Cloning Policies - Center for Genetics and Society

    Estimates as to when a human clone might be born, if no action is taken to prevent it, range from immediately to five or ten years. Research Cloning Some countries, notably France, Germany, and …

  9. Research Cloning Arguments Pro and Con

    Jun 30, 2006 · Reasons for Concern about Research Cloning 1. Perfection of techniques to create clonal human embryos would make it more difficult to prevent the births of human clones. If clonal …

  10. 'Genetics ain't everything': You can clone your dog or cat, but should ...

    It runs about $50,000 for a dog, with a 20% success rate, and there are numerous ethical considerations This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. The clock started ticking more than 20 …