Benefits of Cloning

Thanks to Hollywood, the American public is well acquainted with the concept of cloning. But has the silver screen been a good teacher? Films like Multiplicity, Alien Resurrection and The Boys From Brazil have raised misguided questions about cloning. Are clones zombie-like, less-than-human copies? Are they created as full-grown beings? The answer to both of these questions is a resounding ?no.? For a clearer understanding, let?s take a closer look at the process scientists …

…be a muscle cell or a nerve cell. A better understanding of cell differentiation will allow biologists to transform stem cell into which ever cell that he/she desires. Burn and spinal cord injury victims might be provided with artificially produced replacement tissues. Damage done by degenerative disorders like diabetes, Parkinson?s disease or Alzheimer?s disease might be reversed. Biologists might be able to create organs for transplant using merely a dead skin cell.