Advanced Technology Leads to
Successful Cloning
Zach Albrecht, Sierra Feller, Teal Picka
Background and Significance
 Cloning became significant around 1952
as the first trials utilizing plants were
successfully cloned.
 The first animal cloned were northern
leopard frogs.
 Discovery of DNA structure 1966 by
Watson and Crick.
 Human Genome 1966 by Niremberg,
Mathaei and Ochoa
 Task of reprogram the DNA of the cell in
order for it to donate it's nucleus
 The first cloned mammal
 44 years of research
 276 failed attempts.
Ethical Argument:
 Pro-cloning:
 Provides opportunities for infertile
parents
 Creates jobs
 Provides resources such as organs
 Anti-cloning:
 Humans are autonomous
 “Playing God”
 Child as object
Methods
1. Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
I. Nucleus is removed
II. Nucleus added to enucleated egg
III. Surrogate Mother
2. Therapeutic Cloning:
I. Nucleus is removed
II. Nucleus added to enucleated egg
III. Egg placed in test tube
IV. Pluripotent cells are harvested
Conclusions and Future Directions
 Provided the procedures are improved
cloning should be approved
 Society would gain income by creating jobs
 Laws could be used to regulate cloning use
 Opportunities to expand our medical and
scientific research would be endless
 Creates opportunity for children in infertile
parents
 Can be used to restore endangered
species
Reference List
Results and Discussion
 Trials
 Rats with severed spinal cords.
 Rats to recovered motor
abilities.
 Dolly the sheep
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