In 1997, medical history was made when Dr. Ian Wilmut successfully cloned the first sheep, named Dolly. He used a variant technique of nuclear somatic fusion to split an adult cell creating an identical double. Since then, the cloning of mammals has come a long way. We are able to clone healthy, disease-free animals used for meats, donor organs and even to help preserve endangered mammals. With this technology, we can revolutionize the way we live. …showed first 75 words of 403 total…

…showed last 75 words of 403 total…boom and at the same time environmentalists would be satisfied. Cloning animals would benefit human health in addition to the well being of animals. Diseases, such as the mad cow disease, would no longer be a problem, the animal population would increase, and countless human lives would be saved due to the innovative technology of organ transplants. Cloning, once the stuff of science fiction, will with recent advances become a fundamental part of our society.