Oh Bugger, now what do they need guys for?

Alex · 07-11-2006, 11:24 AM

What isn't mentioned in that article but immediately popped into my mind is that once technically easy this would be a very simple method for cloning. At least for cloning women.

Take one of her stem cells, grow it into sperm and then use it to impregnate her own ova. Presumably the ability to grow an ovum from stem cells wouldn't be farther behind and then men could easily clone themselves as well.

Moonliner · 07-11-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

What isn't mentioned in that article but immediately popped into my mind is that once technically easy this would be a very simple method for cloning. At least for cloning women.

Take one of her stem cells, grow it into sperm and then use it to impregnate her own ova. Presumably the ability to grow an ovum from stem cells wouldn't be farther behind and then men could easily clone themselves as well.

I think that would produce an offspring more along the lines of a normal child than a clone. Even if you mix genetic material from the same individual it would combine in new ways to create a unique individual.

Alex · 07-11-2006, 11:40 AM

Is that correct? The DNA of both contributing parties would be identical so regardless of whether it came form the ovum or the sperm,wouldn't each of the 46 chromosomes end up being identical to both sources of DNA.

Variation, I think, would arise only in the form of improper combinations.

But I may be misremembering something. Biology was the one scientific study that I hated in school.

Drince88 · 07-12-2006, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Take one of her stem cells, grow it into sperm and then use it to impregnate her own ova. Presumably the ability to grow an ovum from stem cells wouldn't be farther behind and then men could easily clone themselves as well.

Yea, but they'd still need the women around to be incubators!

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	What isn't mentioned in that article but immediately popped into my mind is that once technically easy this would be a very simple method for cloning. At least for cloning women. Take one of her stem cells, grow it into sperm and then use it to impregnate her own ova. Presumably the ability to grow an ovum from stem cells wouldn't be farther behind and then men could easily clone themselves as well.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Is that correct? The DNA of both contributing parties would be identical so regardless of whether it came form the ovum or the sperm,wouldn't each of the 46 chromosomes end up being identical to both sources of DNA. Variation, I think, would arise only in the form of improper combinations. But I may be misremembering something. Biology was the one scientific study that I hated in school.
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