reproductive cloning
Creating genetic copies
Reproductive cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of an organism, producing a new individual rather than just cells or tissue.
The technique typically involves transferring DNA from a donor cell into an egg whose nucleus has been removed.
Dolly the sheep, born in 1996, was the first mammal cloned this way.
Distinguished from therapeutic cloning, which creates embryos for stem cell research rather than live birth.
Moral philosophy for medicine
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- human dignityIntrinsic worth of persons
exploitation · beneficence · justice · welfare · sanctity of life · commodification · instrumentalization · rights
Complete surgical excision
- oocyteUndeveloped female gamete
- egg cellFemale reproductive unit
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
reprogramming · blastocyst · embryo transfer · surrogate · implantation · microinjection · Dolly · efficiency
Organisms facing extinction risk
- de-extinctionReviving vanished organisms
- captive breedingReproducing animals under human care
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- woolly mammothExtinct hairy elephant species
gene bank · cryopreservation · reintroduction · genetic diversity · habitat restoration · wildlife preservation
Unique personal character
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- nature versus nurtureDebate over innate versus acquired traits
- twinOne of matched pair
- doppelgangerSupernatural duplicate of oneself
replica · duplicate · self · expectations · autonomy · determinism · nurture · epigenetics
Official restriction on something
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
debate · opposition · backlash · public opinion · polarization · protest · lobbying · policy
bioethics
Moral philosophy for medicine
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
human dignity · exploitation · beneficence · justice · welfare · sanctity of life · commodification · instrumentalization · rights · responsibility
enucleation
Complete surgical excision
cytoplasm · reprogramming · blastocyst · embryo transfer · surrogate · implantation · microinjection · Dolly · efficiency · abnormalities
endangered species
Organisms facing extinction risk
- de-extinctionReviving vanished organisms
- captive breedingReproducing animals under human care
- biodiversityRange of life forms
woolly mammoth · gene bank · cryopreservation · reintroduction · genetic diversity · habitat restoration · wildlife preservation
individuality
Unique personal character
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- nature versus nurtureDebate over innate versus acquired traits
- twinOne of matched pair
doppelganger · replica · duplicate · self · expectations · autonomy · determinism · nurture · epigenetics · phenotype
ban
Official restriction on something
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
regulation · debate · opposition · backlash · public opinion · polarization · protest · lobbying · policy · legal status
- bioethicsbioethics, medical ethics, genetic engineering, beneficence, non-maleficence
- Cloningclone, Dolly the sheep, twinning, identical twin, identical twins
reproductive, cloning, reproduce, reproduction, reproducing, reproduced, reproducer, reproducible, reproducibility