Cloning: Worth Taking a Risk In 1997, scientist Dr. Ian Wilmut successfully cloned the first animal, a sheep named Dolly. This opened the door to the infinite possibilities of cloning. Although some may be against it, cloning technology has proven to be very useful and it is necessary to continue research because it could lead to cures of diseases, creation of replacement tissues and organs, and better solutions. quality of life. Cloning is the process of creating organisms that have identical DNA. A clone consists of the same genetic makeup as the original. Cloning can occur naturally in nature. An example would be identical twins that occur in humans. Twins are formed when a fertilized egg splits into two embryos with the same DNA. Scientists have now discovered ways to produce artificial clones using three different types of artificial cloning techniques which include genetic cloning, reproductive cloning, and therapeutic cloning. Gene cloning involves producing identical copies of DNA. Reproductive cloning produces an identical copy of another organism. In therapeutic cloning, human embryos are cloned to produce stem cells that could be used for research in experiments aimed at creating replacement tissue. Although these techniques involve cloning, they serve a different purpose (National Human Genome Research Institute, 2014). For example, reproductive cloning is primarily used to create clones of an entire animal. It is obtained by removing a mature somatic cell from the animal you want to clone. The nucleus of the somatic cell is inserted into an egg that has already had its nucleus removed. While still in a test tube, the egg is stimulated until it becomes an embryo that can then be implanted into a female animal... middle of paper... n but is killed when the stem cells are removed. They raise the question, “Why should one life be taken to save another”? In conclusion, cloning would provide many significant benefits that could be very important to our world. Reproductive cloning would allow us to maintain a reliable number of livestock capable of producing high-quality meat and could reduce the use of chemicals in meat. Therapeutic cloning could lead to the development of replacement tissues and organs that could eliminate the shortage of patients waiting for transplants. Ultimately, genetic cloning could be the answer to identifying diseases in DNA and creating specific treatments for them. Although cloning raises questions about ethics, the role of God, and what kind of life a clone has, I believe that cloning would be very useful in the future if it were properly monitored and continued to be studied.