Human cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of an existing, or previously existing, human being or clone tissue from that individual. The term is generally used to refer to artificial human cloning; human clones in the form of identical twins are commonplace, with their cloning occurring during the natural process of reproduction.
Although genes are recognized as influencing behavior and cognition, “genetically identical” does not mean altogether identical; identical twins, despite being natural human clones with identical DNA, are separate people, with separate experiences and not altogether overlapping personalities. The relationship between an “original” and a clone is rather like that between identical twins raised apart; they share all the same DNA, but little of the same environment. A lively scientific debate on this topic occurred in the journal Nature in 1997.[1]
Ultimately, the question of how similar an original and a clone would be boils down to how much of personality is determined by genetics, an area still under active scientific investigation.
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James A.Byrne – John B.Gurdon
This article helped me a lot with a school project. Very informative.
By: Paul Jaworski on October 24, 2007
at 1:21 am
We shouldnt tamper with God’s process for procreation, things can go amiss.
By: Michelle on May 1, 2008
at 11:15 pm
It seems a little odd to me but I guess if someone just wants to clone their own body who am I to really say. The whole cloning someone else though, that is just bogus.
By: stykerforce on September 2, 2008
at 6:23 pm
Michelle is right, god is our creator and this might upset him but he let us do it to so what wrong we have done and by punishment of our fault. The idea is bad to clone human
By: Lies Seil on November 7, 2008
at 3:10 am
wtf who cares
By: df on January 16, 2009
at 12:55 pm
i want to clone my balls
By: df on January 16, 2009
at 12:57 pm
im gonna clone my own self
im serious i will
By: oompa-loompa on January 17, 2009
at 3:23 pm
Man kind has gone to far. to clone a human let it live for 5 to 10 days then kill it for it’s stem cells. i don’t know what this people are thinking doing this what would this acomplish. wooo stem cells who care’s if a person is going to die from something let them. don’t kill another life for another, thats just sick.
By: drogmon on March 4, 2009
at 8:50 am
thx
By: Doez on April 25, 2009
at 9:36 am
michell and lies seil is not right God is not gonna be upset because he did not let us to create a human again because their minds is not the same and its not a Holy spirit
By: jennifer on August 28, 2009
at 10:53 am