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Quit Cloning Around
By Linda | February 28, 2008
Another great poem; this one about cloning….And of course, some facts!
I Cloned Myself on Friday Night
A Poem by Kenn Nesbitt
I cloned myself on Friday night.
By Saturday at three
my clone had made another clone.
They both looked just like me.
They walked like me and talked like me.
They acted like me too.
They wore my clothes and used my stuff
and did the things I do.
But worst of all they made more clones
who then made even more,
and soon my house was overrun
and I was getting sore.
They wouldn’t do my homework,
clean my room, or make my bed.
They wouldn’t wash the dishes,
or do anything I said.
Instead they sat and watched TV
and played computer games.
They ate up all my favorite snacks
and called each other names.
And now they like to stay up late
and keep me wide awake.
My life is wrecked, but still I hope
you’ll learn from my mistake.
Don’t ever try to clone yourself.
But, if you ever do,
you’d better hope your clones are not
exactly just like you.
Dolly the cloning sensation
What is Cloning?
A. Cloning is a method of reproduction used to copy a cell or an individual (producing a clone) from their DNA . Except when there are errors or mutations during copying, a clone is genetically identical to the original: it has the same DNA.
Has anyone ever cloned a human being?
A. No. Although scientists have cloned several species of mammals, the most famous of which was a sheep named Dolly, there are no plans to attempt human cloning.
How is cloning achieved?
A. Cloning methods vary depending on the type of cells being cloned. There are three basic types of cloning;
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DNA Cloning - Usually involves microorganisms such as bacteria being cloned to provided identical subjects for laboratory testing
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Reproductive Cloning - This type of cloning technology is used to generate an animal that has the same nuclear DNA as another currently or previously existing animal. Dolly the sheep was created by reproductive cloning technology. Identical human twins, triplets, etc. are really clones that occur naturally - that is, they share identical DNA!
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Therapeutic cloning - Also called “embryo cloning,” is the production of human embryos for use in research. The goal of this process is to harvest stem cells that can be used for medical study.
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