Cloning versus Stem Cell Therapies (Biotechnology and Society 2016)

Cloning versus Stem Cell Therapies (Biotechnology and Society 2016)

Taxidermied remains of Dolly, the first cloned mammal. (Image source)

Required Reading/Viewing

• Wilmut I, Schnieke AE, McWhir J, Kind AJ, Campbell KH (1997) Viable offspring derived from fetal and adult mammalian cells. Nature 385:810–813.
  Paper describing cloning of Dolly the sheep.
• Stewart C (1997) Nuclear transplantation. An udder way of making lambs. Nature 385:769, 771.
  News and Views article accompanying Dolly article.
• My Friend Again: Pet Cloning Service
  See especially, the "My Dog has died" link.
• The Dark Side of Pet Cloning Emily Singer MIT Technology Review. January 30, 2009.
  Comment about pet cloning services.

Required Reading/Viewing

1. Kou2010 pmid=20427755

// Paper describing cloning of mice from induced pluripotent stem cells.

1. Pera2013 pmid=23765475

// Compares the development of ESC, SCNT, and iPSC technologies and mentions some applications.

Additional Resources

• This American Life piece on (Second) Chance the cloned Bull
• How Cloning Works