Is it biologically possible to clone a human?

The news that researchers have used cloning to make human embryos for the purpose of producing stem cells may have some people wondering if it would ever be possible to clone a person. Although it would be unethical, experts say it is likely biologically possible to clone a human being.

Can stem cells be used to clone humans?

In the laboratory, scientists have cloned stem cells from human skin and egg cells. This is significant because the process could eventually be used to produce organs or other parts that are genetically identical to the patient’s own, and therefore, pose no risk of rejection when transplanted.

Can you make a baby from two sperm?

The researchers say it appears that after fertilization, the DNA from the egg and two sperm divided, then got divvied up to create three embryos. Two of the these had enough egg DNA and sperm DNA to make viable embryos. The remaining embryo, with only sperm DNA, was not viable.

When was the first human cloned?

For a time late last year, it seemed possible that human cloning had been accomplished. On Dec. 27, 2002, Brigitte Boisselier held a press conference in Florida, announcing the birth of the first human clone, called Eve.

When were human stem cells successfully cloned?

March 2004
In March 2004, Hwang Woo Suk, a South Korean scientist, and his colleagues reported in the journal Science that they had successfully cloned human embryos and had derived human embryonic stem cell lines from two of them.

What happens to the stem cells of an embryo?

An embryo develops from a fertilised egg. Cells at the early stages in the development of the embryo are stem cells. If cells are removed from the embryo – called embryonic stem cells – they will differentiate into any cell type. Some stem cells remain in the bodies of adults – adult stem cells.

What is formed in the blastocyst of the embryo?

In the 3- to 5-day-old embryo, called a blastocyst, the inner cells give rise to the entire body of the organism, including all of the many specialized cell types and organs such as the heart, lung, skin, sperm, eggs and other tissues.

Why are stem cells important for living organisms?

Stem cells are important for living organisms for many reasons. In the 3- to 5-day-old embryo, called a blastocyst, the inner cells give rise to the entire body of the organism, including all of the many specialized cell types and organs such as the heart, lung, skin, sperm, eggs and other tissues.

How does an embryo develop from an egg?

An embryo develops from a fertilised egg. Cells at the early stages in the development of the embryo are stem cells. If cells are removed from the embryo – called embryonic stem cells – they will differentiate into any cell type.