tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898928.post-891255282003-02-14T22:14:00.000-05:002003-02-14T22:14:36.046-05:00Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from adult cells, was euthanized well before her lifespan would have ended because she was diagnosed with PROGRESSIVE LUNG DISEASE. This is a result of the sheep being cloned from adult cells instead of fetal and embryonic cells. <br />Apparently, being cloned from adult cells causes flaws in the genetic structure of the cloned animals. Here's a quote from an article on it, which can be gotten to by clicking on the link below: <br /> <br />"There are now hundreds of animal clones around the world, including cows, pigs, mice and goats, many of them appearing robust and healthy. <br />But many attempts to clone animals have ended in failure. Deformed fetuses have died in the womb with oversized organs, while others were born dead. Still others died days after birth, some twice as large as they should have been." <br /> <br />Now, if that will happen in a sheep, think of all the things that could happen to a human clone. Do we want babies being born into the world that are so deformed that they might have to suffer pain for the short time they're alive? Do we want babies growing up and passing these genetic flaws to their offspring? Think about it. once a human is born and grows, they cannot be euthanized. This is a scary time we live in folks. A VERY scary time. <br /><a href="http://ap.onlineathens.com/pstories/20030214/812647.shtml">Online Athens: AP News</a>Xavierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07946810144546930671noreply@blogger.com