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An Excellent article.
The article highlights the need for research in genetics and reproductive medicine to be monitored.
The ethical issues involved in this area need to stringently evaluated.The curious case of Dr Hwang Woo Suk who was indicted on embezzlement and bioethics law violations linked to faked stem cell research are fresh in most of our minds.
If gentlemen like Dr Hwang are at the forefront of reseach of this cutting edge technology somebody up there need to save us !
I am sure this article will go a long way in making us aware of the perils of this 'Godsend??? technology'
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Replied on Monday, April 28, 2008 12:00 AM
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Very interesting article.I enjoyed reading it. Science is indeed making huge progress and it is important to be reminded about the pitfalls and to keep it humane. I sometimes feel that even though the possibilities for quirky experiments exist,and that we should be made aware of it, nature has a way of streamlining it, thereby creating a balance.
Very thought provoking article.
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Replied on Monday, April 28, 2008 12:00 AM
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What an interesting article with a captivating title.
WHile it is fascinating to know about the clones, it will still be far fetched to have these clones in multiple copies, especially in humans. The reason being the early onset of genetic disorders or aging as what happend in the sheep Dolly. While genetic material could control the phenotypical outcome, still the behavioural aspects in humans are largely controlled by the environment. So the hype of cloning in humans may not happen that easily.
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Replied on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:00 AM
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This article throws a good light on Gene silencing. Incidentally, The term gene silencing is generally used to describe the "switching off" of a gene by a mechanism other than genetic modification. That is, a gene which would be expressed (turned on) under normal circumstances is switched off by machinery in the cell. This is very useful for several scientific advances.
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Replied on Monday, May 5, 2008 12:00 AM
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