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Cloning

= What is cloning? =
 * When a fragment of DNA is placed in an organism so that there is enough to analyze or use in protein production which can then lead into another organism that is identical to the other.

= When did the first cloning occur? =
 * The first ever demonstration of cell copying and artificial embryo twinning was in 1885.
 * The organisms cells that they copied was actually a sea urchin.
 * It’s cells were copied and then made into a clone.

= What kind of technology is us ed in cloning? =
 * Cloning, nowadays, is known as the most controversial and complex topic.
 * Scientists around the world started out cloning organisms like plants and bacteria.
 * Now they have moved on to cloning animals and are developing technology to clone humans.

=Should cloning be illegal or legal? =
 * Many people don’t believe in cloning because they think since God created everyone to be different for a reason and cloning will result in failure of diversity.
 * The other side to this controversial topic is that it should be allowed in society.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">People believe that cloning can be beneficial to endangered species.

= Pros and Cons =

Pros
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Parents that have lost a child can have that child returned to them with its clone.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">It can allow two parents that cannot reproduce to own a child.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cloning can save endangered species by cloning the organisms that are endangered.


 * Cons **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">95% of animal cloning has ended in failure due to genetic defects
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">May reduce biological diversity

=Visual Representation of Cloning with Sheep= = = =Visual Representation of Cloning with Humans=

= Blogs =

[|Puppy Cloning]
This blog gave an example of a puppy that was cloned in Britain, in 2013. It was cheaper than ever to clone this dog, that why it was so popularized.

[|Politics in Cloning]
this blog is talking about the political side of cloning. It explains if cloning goes against the rules of god and if it should be legal.

[|Raw Facts]
This is talking about the facts that people probably don't know about cloning. It gives you a good [|exp][|nation] of the [|genetic] issues it can have on an organism and other interesting facts.

[|Religious side of Cloning]
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">The religious side of cloning is strongly provoked in this blog.

[|Unexpected Outcome]
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">States the unexpected outcomes from cloning

[|Stem Cell]
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">First stem cell cloning was documented in this blog

[|Donation of Cells]
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">This blog used the science of cell donation clo <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5;">ning

[|Pros and Cons Stem cells]
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">This blog focuses on stem cells the good and bad

[|Ethnic questions]
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ethnic questions and religious factors are stressed in this blog

= Websites =

[|How Cloning is Performed]
This website explains how cloning is done and how it differs from the natural reproduction/birth process

[|FAQ Answers - Cloning]
This website answers all faq about cloning and goes in depth about the different aspects of cloning

[|Animal vs. Human Cloning]
Explains/compares animal and human cloning, the failures and successes also different abnormalities and briefly explains cloning technology

[|History of Cloning]
Goes into detail about the history of cloning, shows timeline

= Videos =

[|Process of Cloning]
Explains the process of cloning in the cells

[|Important Cloning Information]
Explains about cloning technology, history, way it will affect the future, explains cloning some

[|Dolly the Sheep]
Explains how scientists cloned cells with sheep, defines cloning

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