Celebrities like Tom Brady, Paris Hilton, and Barbra Streisand highlight the trend of cloning pets, drawing attention away from its crucial roles in conservation. Cloning technologies can aid in the revitalization of inbred species and even potentially resurrect those on the brink of extinction. The process involves taking cells from an animal, freezing them for future cloning, and manipulating DNA to produce viable embryos. This technology has broad applications beyond pampered pets, such as cloning black-footed ferrets to combat the effects of inbreeding caused by limited gene pools.
Despite its promise, pet cloning remains controversial due to ethical objections from animal welfare organizations. Critics claim cloning trivializes animal lives, while others fear that cloning won’t necessarily help endangered species as it overlooks habitat conservation issues. Still, researchers are hopeful that cloning can be part of a multifaceted approach to species preservation, as evidenced by successful cloning efforts in various endangered animals. Cloning offers fascinating advancements in genetic research but poses questions about the implications of our desire to recreate animals we love.
👉 Pročitaj original: MIT Technology Review – AI
