Therapeutic cloning would involve cloning cells from a human for use in medicine and transplants Cloning is the production of a population of genetically identical cells or of organisms asexually produced by a single cell or organism It is an active area of research, and is in medical practice over the world.
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With the advent of recombinant dna technology in the 1970s, it became possible for scientists to create transgenic clones—clones with genomes containing pieces of dna from other organisms.
While cloning sounds like a thing of science fiction, it's actually possible and comes with potential benefits
But there are no shortage of downsides, as well. The term cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity The copied material, which has the same genetic makeup as the original, is referred to as a clone. To clone a gene, researchers take dna from a living creature and insert it into a carrier like bacteria or yeast
Every time that carrier reproduces, a new copy of the gene is made. Some researchers are looking at cloning as a way to create stem cells that are genetically identical to an individual These cells could then be used for medical purposes, possibly even for growing whole organs.
