Mature Human Embryos Cloned
Date Submitted: 03/05/2004 05:47:40
Category: / Science & Technology / Biology
Length: 3 pages (772 words)
Category: / Science & Technology / Biology
Length: 3 pages (772 words)
Mature Human Embryos Cloned
Front page of the Washington Post, Thursday, February 12, 2004, scientists in South Korea state they have created the world's first mature, cloned human embryos. The embryos were grown from cells taken from a woman, with no contribution from a father, a first in human history, and new hope for advancing new therapies. It is difficult to fathom what a significant first this breakthrough holds, and the facts detailed in what these scientists …
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…genes, facilitated by electrical charges and chemicals. Under suitable conditions, the new genes find and replace their counterparts in the DNA of the cell. The other side of this is that fixing something broken is not a cure for the problem.
At present, there are a multitude of medical and ethical issues surrounding all fields of genetic therapy, and any type of resolution appears to be a long way off.
Dr. Ude/Genetics
2/12/04
Cindy Mericle
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