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Cloning could be used to save species—or make human “organ sacks”
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Scientists have developed a CRISPR-based method to turn male mouse embryos female by cutting out the Y chromosome, enabling female clones of male mice.
This technique could help conservation by creating females from scarce male individuals, but it also raises ethical concerns about human cloning, including speculative 'brainless clones' for organ harvesting. Engineers and technologists should note the dual-use nature of such biotechnological advances, which carry both environmental promise and profound ethical risks.
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The CRISPR approach removes the Y chromosome from male mouse embryos, producing genetically female clones.
The technique could aid conservation efforts by generating females from limited male specimens, as seen in past cloning of endangered species.
The same cloning technology raises ethical issues, including pet cloning and hypothetical human 'organ sack' proposals.
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