Dolly was a cloned sheep. Dolly was born on July 5, 1996 and died on February 14, 2003. Dolly was the first animal to be cloned. The biologists used the process of nuclear transfer. Dolly was the first clone produced from a cell taken from an adult animal. She was cloned by Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell. The biologists at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland where also part of this great discovery. Cloning is still inefficient, Dolly was one of the 277 attempts to try to create new life. Thanks to Dolly, scientists now believe that cloning can be possible. Now the question is how can you succeed in cloning? Dolly died on February 14, 2003, due to lung cancer. Scientist believe that she didn't die because she was a clone. The sheep that were around Dolly also had lung cancer. Although Dolly had a short telomere than the sheep, scientist are still trying to create new successful life.
I think the creation of Dolly is a great breakthrough in the world of biology. It shows that clones can be possible, but i don't clones should be made on humans nor animals after scientist find at least a 80% chance of success. I think cloning should be put a side after that, because as humans I don't think we should act like God. Also there are way to many people on this Earth, more people are getting born, and more people are living longer. This is great that people are living longer due to good health, but i believe if cloning was to be done legally, people who failed having a child from sex, will turn to cloning. If this occurs the idea of making love, and destroys the whole concept of sex and reproduction. So, for now i don't mind testing clones, but wen the time comes and clone becomes easier, then i will go against it.
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