Cloning

Maggie Vosler Cloning There are three types of cloning; recombinant DNA or DNA cloning, reproductive cloning, and therapeutic cloning. The DNA cloning is the transfer of a DNA fragment of interest from one organism to a self-replicating genetic element such as a bacterial plasmid. The reproductive cloning is a technology used to generate an animal that has the same nuclear DNA as another currently or previously existing animal. The therapeutic cloning is the production of human embryos for use in research. I think one of the most common types of cloning is reproductive cloning. Whenever I think of cloning I think of this kind of cloning. So you might ask what do people use these types of cloning for? Well recombinant DNA technology is used for learning about other associated technologies. In this article it says that reproductive cloning is sometimes for repopulating endangered animals. I have also heard that some people have cloned animals because they have won races and get prize money. They clone the animals so that they may be able to win the prize money again. And the last cloning that we are going to talk about is therapeutic cloning. Therapeutic cloning may someday be used in humans so that they can produce whole organs from single cells or maybe even healthy cells that can replace damaged ones.