Yet, there are many problems among the three percent of successfully cloned animals. To better understand these statements, it is best to look at the different kinds of failures present in the process of cloning. The probability of failure occurring in cloning is very high, but, that aside, there are many dangers that fortuitous clones are forced to face (“What Are the Risks of Cloning?”). One of these problems is that clones are noticeably bigger than normal animals of the same species. This physical deformity is called “Large Offspring Syndrome,” or LOS. Bigger is not always better as respiratory problems, blood flow, kidney and brain dysfunctions, and immune system problems have all been linked to LOS in cloned animals. Also, animals that are cloned need to constantly be “programmed,” according to “What Are the Risks of Cloning?”. Simply put, this means that scientists need to instruct the cells of cloned animals in order for the clones to function normally. Technically speaking, each time DNA is copied in a normal animal, the DNA strand becomes shorter. In contrast, some cloned animals have abnormally short DNA,
Yet, there are many problems among the three percent of successfully cloned animals. To better understand these statements, it is best to look at the different kinds of failures present in the process of cloning. The probability of failure occurring in cloning is very high, but, that aside, there are many dangers that fortuitous clones are forced to face (“What Are the Risks of Cloning?”). One of these problems is that clones are noticeably bigger than normal animals of the same species. This physical deformity is called “Large Offspring Syndrome,” or LOS. Bigger is not always better as respiratory problems, blood flow, kidney and brain dysfunctions, and immune system problems have all been linked to LOS in cloned animals. Also, animals that are cloned need to constantly be “programmed,” according to “What Are the Risks of Cloning?”. Simply put, this means that scientists need to instruct the cells of cloned animals in order for the clones to function normally. Technically speaking, each time DNA is copied in a normal animal, the DNA strand becomes shorter. In contrast, some cloned animals have abnormally short DNA,