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Health and law- cloning


Cloning is technique of creating an exact copy. It is a replica of DNA as In cloning DNA of a person, animal, plant etc is taken from tissue or cells, to create an exact copy. Genetically modified food is one of the examples of cloning. The first clone developed was a sheep dolly. It was developed by some researchers of Scotland in the year 1996. Garima, the buffaloes claimed to be the first Indian clone, the credit for her creation goes to the scientists at National dairy research institute(NDRI), located near karnal, Haryana. Garima belongs to Murrah breed of Buffaloes, which gives 2000 litres of milk within 310 days. The motive was to multiply the best breed of bulls, because 55% of total milk production in India is from buffaloes. No Human is claimed to be cloned so far, and also a complete human cloning is prohibited. The human cloning would be disruptive in many ways if allowed.
The successful inception of cloning would be in the field of Therapeutic Cloning Technology also known as, "embryo cloning," is the production of human embryos for use in research with the goal of harvesting stem cells that can be used to study human development and treat diseases. Stem cells, which are extracted from the body, can be used to develop any type of specialised cells in the body. The Advantages of this can :-
-provide a new solution to infertility, by reproducing the damaged part of the body.
-Can be helpful in reproduction of parts in case of diabetics, alzimers, spinal chord damage etc.
-Research for other diseases like cancer can be conducted through this.
-Endangered species can be saved.
-A died person can be cloned
There is no universal treaty dealing with it. Different countries have different laws. India has no specific legislation for it, and it is Governed by Ethical guidelines. India allows experimentation with stem cells but no embryos can be created for the purpose of creating stem cells. There are many complex issues involved in cloning, and there is a long way to go.


*This Article has been published in the magazine 'Axiom' in feb-march 2012 issue.
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