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Ethical Issues and Animal Cloning – Should They Clone the Mammoths?
Ever since Dolly the sheep, the first successfully cloned mammal, scientists have envisioned cloning as a viable solution to preserving species that are on the endangered species list and even resurrecting extinct animals.
However, not everyone is on board with the idea that animal cloning is a viable solution to anything.
Those in opposition to animal cloning cite a variety reasons to be against animal cloning, such as population impact and the overall health of the cloned animals, among others.
Nevertheless, this opposition is not stopping a team of Russian scientists who have recently reported that they have successfully extracted blood from a 10,000 year old mammoth carcass.
How the Frozen Mammoth Specimen Offers Potential to Clone
Russian researchers discovered a frozen mammoth carcass in the Arctic. The 10,000 year old specimen provided the team with bone, teeth and muscle tissue.
However, the most amazing discovery occurred when the team decided to cut into the animal’s carcass and blood flowed from the incision.
Semyon Grigoryev, the expedition leader, stated:
“This is the most astonishing case in my Read more…
Source: http://www.topsecretwriters.com/2013/06/ethical-issues-and-animal-cloning-should-they-clone-the-mammoths/
