This relates to the unit we have started because we are studying cells and DNA. In the process of cloning a dog, they use cells, eggs and DNA. Those things in our new unit. This article is important because cloning animals can protect certain species from going extinct. The reason I chose this article was because it caught my eye while I was scrolling through some of the choices I had. I thought it was a very interesting topic. I knew it would be reliable because it was published by Discovery, which is a big company that has it’s own channel. I learned a lot through this article, and not just science related. I thought cloning was just science fiction, but it isn’t any more, showing me that we are capable of doing great things.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Dog Cloning
Have you ever wondered if there was another you or another person just like your friends or pets? You probably have. The thing is, chances are you will not meet another you. Until now. Well, only for your pet. At Sooam Biotech Research, they are cloning dogs for just a little less than 100,000 dollars. I think this is crazy cool. With this technology, we could clone a mammoth. Imagine that! A huge woolly mammoth that you could see at a zoo like in Jurassic Park! The dogs are cloned by inserting DNA into a egg that has no nucleus. Then the egg is put into a dog of the same breed.
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Linc, I thought that your response to current event was very interesting but I was wondering one thing after I read it, how could you clone a mammoth if there are no mammoths today to clone off?
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Actually, they could take the DNA off of bones and animal hides.
DeleteThey actually found a mammoth carcass preserved by ice that still had blood in it
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ReplyDeleteVery interesting i want to see how far they will be able to go with that information
ReplyDeleteI think you put a lot of thought into writing this. I like how you say just under $100,000.
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I think you put a lot of thought into writing this. I like how you say just under $100,000.
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Is it just dogs that they can clone or can it be any living organism?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they can clone dogs..... can they clone plants for super powered fruits with tons of vitamins!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I never knew that was possible! I wonder if I can clone myself to do chores!1
ReplyDeleteWow! That is amazing that they can clone dogs. I had no idea that they were even trying to clone dogs. Maybe using that same technique they could clone other things, like humans or plants. Overall, that was a great piece on the cloning of dogs.
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