Cloning: a giant step

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A technical breakthrough has enabled scientists to create for the first time dozens of cloned embryos from adult monkeys, raising the prospect of the same procedure being used to make cloned human embryos.

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It is the first time that scientists have been able to create viable cloned embryos from an adult primate – in this case a 10-year-old male rhesus macaque monkey – and they are scheduled to report their findings later this month.

The scientists will also demonstrate that they have been able to extract stem cells from some of the cloned embryos and that they have managed to encourage these embryonic cells to develop in the laboratory into mature heart cells and brain neurons.

Scientists who know of the research said it was the breakthrough that they had all been waiting for because, until now, there was a growing feeling that there might be some insuperable barrier to creating cloned embryos from adult primates – including humans.

The development will not be welcomed in all quarters. Opponents of cloning will argue that the new technique of manipulating primate eggs to improve cloning efficiency will lead to increased attempts at creating – and destroying – cloned human embryos for research purposes.

Although it is illegal in Britain to place any such cloned embryos into the womb of a woman, many people also fear that the relative ease of being able to perform cloning using the skin cells of an adult will increase the chances of its being applied to produce a cloned baby.

http://news.independent.co.uk/sci_tech/article3152325.ece

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Good. I need a clone to cover some of my overtime.

[Jasman0717 9]

"The Island"

[one...two...tree 2,762]

This is why the UFO's come here and ####### probe people. They have lost the ability to reproduce naturally.

[Amby 490]

I need another me too. I have too much stuff to do

[jundp 191]

I don't like this at all

[SteveLaura 0]

This is why the UFO's come here and ####### probe people. They have lost the ability to reproduce naturally.

That, and they have a strict conservative government. Many aliens are actually here just on spring break.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

This is why the UFO's come here and ####### probe people. They have lost the ability to reproduce naturally.

That, and they have a strict conservative government. Many aliens are actually here just on spring break.

We definitely need to secure our air space...like a big ionic shield. I don't know why none of the candidates are talking about that.

[eric&gen 0]

It would be nice to have one of me two or three i can stay at home while the other me works then the other me does my house work and the can post on VJ all day annoying members talking about my you know what lol.

[Jasman0717 9]

This is why the UFO's come here and ####### probe people. They have lost the ability to reproduce naturally.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

This is why the UFO's come here and ####### probe people. They have lost the ability to reproduce naturally.

It's true. I read it in a book.