• Technologies such as in vitro fertilization and egg donation are increasingly being employed for those who are infertile.2 wombs to bring chilReproductive cloning and the use of artificial 3 horizon. (studyres.com)
  • Theriogenology includes the development and application of reproductive technologies such as artificial insemination, embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization, and genetic engineering. (veterinarian-contract-attorney.com)
  • We make every effort to keep the survival of the Sumatran rhinos in Kalimantan [Indonesian Borneo], one of which is with assisted reproductive technology such as in-vitro fertilization with sperm from Sumatran rhinos in Way Kambas National Park, stem cells, and cloning," Satyawan Pudyatmoko, the environment ministry's director-general of natural resources and ecosystem conservation, said in the now-deleted statement. (mongabay.com)
  • Such practices as artificial insemination and even in-vitro fertilization , to which Bill is no doubt alluding, are still relatively minor modifications. (ucla.edu)
  • Reproductive options include artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, with the southern white rhinos serving as surrogates for northern white rhino embryos. (sandiegozoo.org)
  • Practically, cycle regulation, chromosome stability and epigenetic F9 cells allow for the efficient metabolic labelling of the modification, in both mouse and human oocytes SILAC reference in vitro, overcoming the difficulty of directly labelling oocytes in vivo. (gotomydoctor.com)
  • These technologies include semen and oocyte collection, artificial insemination, and in-vitro embryo generation. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Assisted reproductive techniques for canines: preservation of genetic material in domestic dogs [3] "Assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs), such as artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, and cryopreservation of gametes/zygotes, have been developed to improve breeding and reproduction of livestock and for the treatment of human infertility. (edu.au)
  • Part II discusses ARTs biological elements and procedures, defines gametes, zygotes, embryos, the fetus and briefly describes the procedures of artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization. (wehavins.com)
  • It includes procedures such as oocyte and embryo transfer, sperm and embryo cryopreservation, and assisted reproductive techniques such as intrauterine insemination. (veterinarian-contract-attorney.com)
  • The pregnancy, made possible through artificial insemination with sperm from a male southern white rhino named J Gregory, is important to the ongoing work to develop scientific knowledge required to genetically recover the northern white rhino, a close relative of the southern white rhino. (sandiegozoo.org)
  • The prospect of genetic enhancement using the techniques of recombinant DNA manipulation can allow for more precision and wider applications than older approaches such as selective sperm banking. (encyclopedia.com)
  • These early surrogacies were achieved by artificial insemination, generally with the sperm of the intended father. (cbc-network.org)
  • They claim the effect is down to 'cryptic female choice' where an internal mechanism in the reproductive tract favours the sperm from males that are most genetically different to them. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • This topic focuses on using assisted reproductive technologies to overcome infertility and improve animal breeding efficiency. (veterinarian-contract-attorney.com)
  • New technology can be a catalyst for our thinking about issues of life, and we can think of the examples like assisted reproductive technologies, life sustaining technology, organ transplantation, and genetics, which have been stimuli for research into bioethics in the last few decades. (eubios.info)
  • The theory and practice of eugenics covers the entire spectrum of the "slippery slope," from artificial contraception to abortion to euthanasia to genocide, and also encompasses many other evils as well. (ewtn.com)
  • The recent desperation to clone human embryos may be seriously undermining accepted ethical principles of medical research, with potentially profound wider consequences. (lifeissues.net)
  • 3. See Mark W.J. Ferguson, Contemporaryand future possibilitiesfor human embryonic manipulation, in EXPERIMENTS ON EMBRYOS 22 (Anthony Dyson & John Harris eds. (studyres.com)
  • More futuristic ideas of advanced ART (aART) implement recent advances in biotechnology and stem-cell related approaches such as cloning, inner cell mass transfer (ICM), and the stem-cell-associated techniques (SCAT) for the generation of gametes and ultimately embryos of highly endangered species, such as the northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) of which only two female individuals are left. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Stem cells may be derived from adult tissues but the most potent are extracted from developing human embryos. (edu.au)
  • The science of eugenics is merely the use of applied genetics to solve the problem of improving the health of the entire human race by improving the health of individuals. (ewtn.com)
  • Eugenics Planned breeding designed to alter the genetic makeup of future generations. (ewtn.com)
  • Positive Eugenics the preferential breeding of so-called superior individuals in order to improve the genetic stock of the human race. (ewtn.com)
  • Question: "What is thought of the theory called 'eugenics,' whether positive or negative, and of the means indicated by it to improve the human race without taking into consideration neither natural or divine or ecclesiastical laws relative to marriage and individual rights? (ewtn.com)
  • Attempts to improve the quality of the human gene pool, or "positive eugenics," have generally been viewed with disfavor, especially after the policies in Nazi Germany promoting racial hygiene (Proctor 1988). (encyclopedia.com)
  • Artificial insemination and embryonic surrogacy have been widely available to horse breeders for the last decade, and the cloning of several carefully chosen equines, including the legendary jumper Gem Twist, have proved successful. (theequinereader.com)
  • Theriogenology also involves diagnosing and managing reproductive conditions that affect animal fertility and breeding performance. (veterinarian-contract-attorney.com)
  • The Center for Reproductive Health was a fertility clinic run by a partnership of world-renowned fertility specialists from 1986 to 1995. (asu.edu)
  • This normally occurs in the context of people using assisted reproductive technology (ART) to address fertility issues. (wikipedia.org)
  • The term is also used in cases where donor eggs are used without consent [1] and more broadly, in instances where doctors and other medical professionals exploit opportunities that arise when people use assisted reproductive technology to address fertility issues. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bioethics is therefore challenged to be a multi-sided and thoughtful approach to decision-making so that it may be relevant to all aspects of human life. (eubios.info)
  • Given that we have an efficiency of 1% cloning for livestock species and if only one in a thousand cells are viable then around 100,000 cells would need to be transferred. (wikiquote.org)
  • It aims to improve the quality and productivity of livestock and domestic animals through selective breeding, genetic engineering, and cloning. (veterinarian-contract-attorney.com)
  • Many breeding programmes for livestock and conservation use artificial insemination. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Artificial insemination of rhinos has rarely been attempted in zoos, and only a few births have resulted from this procedure in the past. (sandiegozoo.org)
  • A key element of the program at the Rhino Rescue Center is the ability of animal care staff to work closely with the rhinos, building positive relationships, so the rhinos participate voluntarily in procedures like artificial insemination and ongoing monitoring of pregnancies. (sandiegozoo.org)
  • The reproductive system of rhinos is very complex, and there is still much to be learned. (sandiegozoo.org)
  • Both, ART and aART greatly depend on and benefit from the rapidly evolving cryopreservation techniques and biobanking not only of genetic, but also of viable cellular materials suitable for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). (ox.ac.uk)
  • Although there is no central teaching, there are main points of agreement among Protestants and other Christians regarding the morality of using reproductive technology. (studyres.com)
  • Muhammad Agil, the lead veterinarian at IPB's assisted reproductive technology (ART) program, said the process of extraction was carried out according to the ethical assessment and conservation procedures imposed by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. (mongabay.com)
  • August 2003: Prometea (left), the world's first horse clone, and her mother Stella Cometa pose in the stable of the Laboratory of Reproductive Technology in Cremona, around 80 km from Milan in northern Italy. (cnn.com)
  • No person shall, for the purposes of a reproductive technology procedure, keep or use any fetal ovarian, or fetal testicular, tissue. (familyclic.hk)
  • Subject to subsections (6), (7) and (8), no person shall provide a reproductive technology procedure to persons who are not the parties to a marriage. (familyclic.hk)
  • Without prejudice to the operation of section 14 , subsection (5) shall not apply in the case of a reproductive technology procedure provided to a person who is to be a surrogate mother where the procedure is provided pursuant to the surrogacy arrangement under which she is to be the surrogate mother. (familyclic.hk)
  • Modern genetics and technological aids to human reproduction, like other advances in science and technology, have created ethical problems heretofore unencountered. (encyclopedia.com)
  • The 21st Century has seen the advent of a wide variety of reproductive technologies for the human population, and veterinary technology is not lagging too far behind. (theequinereader.com)
  • With the increasing affordability of genomic sequencing and the advent of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology, there is an opportunity to develop a suite of innovative new genetic rescue applications. (reviverestore.org)
  • The rapid advances of artificial reproductive technology [1] (ART) in the field of medical science provides increasing options to couples and individuals yearning to conceive a genetically related child. (wehavins.com)
  • g) Encourages its member churches and other groups to keep themselves informed on how new developments in reproductive technology affect families, and especially women, and develop a pastoral ministry to counsel people facing these issues, including those who choose, or are pressurized into, utilizing such reproductive techniques. (wcc2013.info)
  • Assisted reproductive technology (ART) and embryo research have posed many challenges to the different timeframes of science, ethics and law. (edu.au)
  • Stem cell technology in humans derives from earlier and complementary work in animal studies. (edu.au)
  • Cloning is the production of an offspring which represents the identical genes as its parent. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cloning copies the DNA/genes of the parent and then creates a genetic duplicate. (wikipedia.org)
  • He believes cloning is not "the future" of breeding, but one option that helps to preserve the most successful genes. (cnn.com)
  • That is not really modifying the genes but it is adding transplanted cells which contain the missing genetic material. (mndigital.org)
  • Claims that you could clone individual treatments of human beings to treat common diseases like diabetes, suggests you need a huge supply of human eggs. (wikiquote.org)
  • Finally, and inexorably, a true professional scientist poses clearly challenging questions to his research colleagues, and to the scientific enterprise in general, about the dubious "scientific" justification for the current rush to clone human beings - for both "therapeutic" and for "reproductive" purposes. (lifeissues.net)
  • PROTESTANT PERSPECTIVES ON THE USES OF THE NEW REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES Cynthia B. Cohen* INTRODUCTION Ever since Adam and Eve brought forth the first children, human beings have tried to capture the processes of procreation and bring them under control. (studyres.com)
  • Sexual reproduction is the most promising in the process of development of species of living beings, because it allows you to obtain a very wide variety of genetic material, unlike other forms of reproduction - division, budding. (vechnayamolodost.ru)
  • The report arose out of a recommendation for the Committee to review the report of the Australian Health Ethics Committee (AHEC) of the NHMRC entitled Scientific, Ethical and Regulatory Considerations Relevant to Cloning of Human Beings (hereafter the AHEC Report ). (edu.au)
  • Developments in biotechnology have raised new concerns about animal welfare, as farm animals now have their genomes modified (genetically engineered) or copied (cloned) to propagate certain traits useful to agribusiness, such as meat yield or feed conversion. (wikiquote.org)
  • The contemporary science of genetics provides, not only an understanding of heritable traits, but also the capability to diagnose the probability or certainty of transmitting to offspring genetic conditions such as sickle-cell anemia. (encyclopedia.com)
  • I have in my office an index of known genetic traits. (mndigital.org)
  • High blood concentrations of leptin and IGF-I levels were associated with relatively low reproductive traits, while high levels of estradiol and progesterone were associated with future high reproductive indexes. (bvsalud.org)
  • These observations are the first demonstration of the applicability of these endocrine indexes for prediction of porcine reproductive traits. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments ( molecular cloning ), cells (cell cloning), or organisms . (wikiquote.org)
  • Environmental biotechnology includes a broad range of applications such as bioremediation, prevention, detection and monitoring, genetic engineering for sustainable development and better quality of living. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • This entry addresses these philosophical concerns as well as the more widely discussed ethical implications of contemporary genetics and reproductive technologies. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Are efforts to improve human intelligence, appearance, or other attributes by genetic means essentially different from the traditional methods of education, physical or mental training, or behavior modification (President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems 1982)? (encyclopedia.com)
  • This could be the case in other animals - including humans, however the practicality of testing this in mammals would be very difficult, and obviously impossible in humans for ethical reasons. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • This issue was considered by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs in its report entitled Human Cloning: Scientific, Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research (hereafter the Andrews Report , after the Chair of the Committee, Mr Kevin Andrews, MP) released in September 2001. (edu.au)
  • However, in dogs, only artificial insemination using frozen semen is readily available as an ART to improve breeding and control genetic diversity. (edu.au)
  • In order to clone an organ, a stem cell is to be produced and then utilized to clone that specific organ. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ethically, since eventually all such "research" will be applied to people, he cautions against the abuse of women "egg" donors, and against the premature use of vulnerable sick human patients for testing supposedly "patient-specific" stem cells in supposed "therapies", pointing to the obvious violations of standard international research ethics guidelines such clinical trials would necessarily entail. (lifeissues.net)
  • As he has questioned the HFEA before, would not the use of vulnerable human patients in clinical trials be premature, dangerous, and unethical given the already acquired knowledge in the research community that such supposed "patient-specific" stem cells would most probably cause serious immune rejection reactions in these patients? (lifeissues.net)
  • 4. The Ethics of Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research, A Report from California Cloning. (studyres.com)
  • Artificial insemination, the culturing of avian primordial germ cells for germ-line transmission, stem cell embryogenesis, and cloning all offer new ways to expand genetic diversity or infuse lost genetic variability into at-risk wildlife populations. (reviverestore.org)
  • The unique properties of human stem cells have aroused considerable optimism about their potential as new pathways for alleviating human suffering caused by disease and injury. (edu.au)
  • While the term "genetic rescue" has been used in conservation for several decades, Revive & Restore uses an expansive definition that includes the use of advanced biotechnologies. (reviverestore.org)
  • To that end, we are building a Genetic Rescue Toolkit that has the potential to advance and complement conventional conservation practice. (reviverestore.org)
  • We also examined criteria and strategies for the conservation of animal genetic resources. (scirp.org)
  • As stated by [16], the conservation of genetic diversity is, however, a form of guarantee against possible unexpected environmental conditions because it is a means of maintaining potential adaptation abilities. (scirp.org)
  • Pahu is a Bornean specimen of the Sumatran rhino ( Dicerorhinus sumatrensis ), and her capture was expected to add genetic diversity to the small captive-bred population held at Way Kambas SRS on the island of Sumatra. (mongabay.com)
  • Since the beginning of this century, the loss of genetic diversity within this species has been a major concern as this could have serious consequences on the ability of this species to respond to future production constraints. (scirp.org)
  • Genetic diversity has traditionally been accessed from pedigree, however, with the advances in molecular genetics new opportunities have emerged. (scirp.org)
  • We examined different methods for accessing genetic diversity and estimating genetic diversity parameters at the genomic level. (scirp.org)
  • Sustaining genetic diversity also offers indemnification against climate change, disease, changing availability of feedstuffs, social change, selection errors, and unexpected catastrophic events such as the Chernobyl where many local breeds' diversity became threatened [11]. (scirp.org)
  • This topic focuses on the structure and function of the reproductive systems of various animal species. (veterinarian-contract-attorney.com)
  • The donor rhino, known as Pahu, is a Bornean specimen of the Sumatran rhino, and her egg would greatly expand the genetic pool of a species believed to number as few as 40. (mongabay.com)
  • But a string of successful captive births at Cincinnati Zoo, and later Way Kambas, and a growing consensus that the species will go extinct without human intervention, have laid the groundwork for the latest captive-breeding effort. (mongabay.com)
  • The ongoing mass extinction of animal species at an unprecedented rate is largely caused by human activities. (ox.ac.uk)
  • BIOBANKING of tissues and cell lines secures the genetic resources of endangered species, cryopreserving them for research well into the future. (reviverestore.org)
  • Likewise, genetic engineering may help to control the threats posed by non-native, invasive species. (reviverestore.org)
  • A variety of threats drive each species toward extinction (in red) while a variety of corresponding genetic rescue applications lead them toward recovery (in green). (reviverestore.org)
  • The goal of genetic rescue is to move species to the left-away from extinction and closer to recovery. (reviverestore.org)
  • For details on each species and genetic rescue interventions roll over the plus signs. (reviverestore.org)
  • Through de-extinction, the species could return to its habitat, restoring its ecological function and improving the bio-productivity of the forests-from which even humans could benefit. (reviverestore.org)
  • There is a strong moral reaction against practices like human cloning, which (unlike the proliferation of weapons, a far more disquieting problem) require an important technological infrastructure that cannot easily become the object of a basement industry. (ucla.edu)
  • Reproduction (2014) 148 55-72 (Thus, ageing of oocytes may The 'maternal age effect' in reproduction, characterized be viewed as a life-long maintenance of cellular by a negative relationship between maternal age and homeostasis in the same cell, unlike ageing of the male reproductive success, is a poorly understood phenom- germline. (gotomydoctor.com)
  • Unlike that in humans, the equine LUTEINIZING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT is identical to the equine choronic gonadotropin, beta. (lookformedical.com)
  • If genetic manipulation to correct defects is ethically permissible, what, if anything, would be wrong with alterations intended to provide genetic enhancement? (encyclopedia.com)
  • And he also agrees that if we don't find global agreement on human cloning, "we can probably expect dire consequences for the future of biomedical research and its impact on society at large. (lifeissues.net)
  • But he is equally concerned about the unethical aspects inherent in the rush to perform " therapeutic " human cloning research, including the abuses to all vulnerable human patients who would be required to participate in clinical trials. (lifeissues.net)
  • You might want to look into National Human Genome Research Institute resources to learn more about genetics. (veterinarian-contract-attorney.com)
  • Understanding these topics is essential for anyone interested in pursuing a career in animal health, breeding, or reproductive research. (veterinarian-contract-attorney.com)
  • The pace of scientific development has been directly promoted by substantial increases in OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) government funding for genetic and biotechnological research. (edu.au)
  • Islām perceives itself as the perfect monotheistic religion and with it's Sharīʿa , which encompasses Divine law, as the perfect and comprehensive guidance on all aspects of human life. (freeislamicwill.com)
  • The knowledge the Human Genome Project can yield is massive in contrast to previous efforts to acquire information about human genetics. (encyclopedia.com)
  • The aim of the present study was to examine the applicability of several hormonal indexes for early prediction of puberty and reproductive state in pigs. (bvsalud.org)
  • British embryologist Sir Ian Wilmut, best known for his work in the field of animal genetic engineering and the successful cloning of sheep, was born 7 July 1944 in Hampton Lucy, England. (asu.edu)
  • http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ulj Protestant Perspectives on the Uses of the New Reproductive Technologies∗ Cynthia B. Cohen Abstract This Article explores the emerging positions that Protestants may have on new reproductive technologies (NRTs). (studyres.com)
  • the on are world the into dren Protestant denominations span a broad range of views about the morality of employing such new reproductive technologies. (studyres.com)
  • Since these various resources are each interpreted in somewhat different ways within Protestant thought, it is not possible to state the Protestant moral position about the use of the new reproductive technologies. (studyres.com)
  • The Protestant tradition places high value on individual human dignity and choice.6 It maintains that human capacities for understanding and willing, even though flawed, still reflect the image of God.7 Consequently, individual decisions about the use of novel reproductive technologies are owed great respect. (studyres.com)
  • Although neither the U.S. Supreme Court nor the federal circuit courts [16] have yet to decide a case involving a states ability to restrict or otherwise regulate ART, and whether such regulation would pass muster under the Constitution, arguably a persons right to use artificial reproductive technologies to procreate is rooted in the Constitution. (wehavins.com)
  • Many of these developmental abnormalities are common to human development. (edu.au)
  • Although mostly positive, cloning also faces some setbacks in terms of ethics and human health. (wikipedia.org)
  • This topic studies hormones and their role in animal reproductive health. (veterinarian-contract-attorney.com)
  • SG 31/07, in force from 13.04.2007) The national system of health care shall include the medical establishments under the Law for the medical establishments, the health establishments under this law and the Law for the medicinal products in the human medicine, as well as the state, municipal and public bodies and institutions for organisation, management and control of the activities related to preservation and strengthening of health. (who.int)
  • These decisions affect the environment, human health, society and international policy. (eubios.info)
  • Bioremediation refers to the productive use of microorganisms to remove or detoxify pollutants, usually as contaminants of soils, water or sediments that otherwise intimidate human health. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • To optimise the quality of offspring produced in breeding programmes we may need to make sure that females mate with multiple males and that they avoid artificial insemination, which could lead to the genetic health of bred stocks being weaker,' Professor Richardson said. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Their widespread use has contributed to improvements in human health and welfare. (edu.au)
  • b) Draws attention to ways in which knowledge of an individual's genetic make-up can be, and in some cases, is being abused by becoming the basis for unfair discrimination, for example, in work, health care, insurance and education. (wcc2013.info)
  • Edward Charles Dodds researched the function and effects of natural and artificial hormones on the endocrine system in England during the twentieth century. (asu.edu)
  • Guinness was a one-time student of cloning at Edinburgh University and holds a doctorate in genetics. (cnn.com)
  • A conceptual question is prompted by the rapid advances in genetics: What constitutes genetic disease? (encyclopedia.com)
  • GENETIC CONTROL Am) CHRISTIAN VALUES V. Elving Anderson Assistant Director, Dight Institute for Human Genetics University of Minnesota The Founders Week theme you already know sufficiently well, "Old Drums. (mndigital.org)
  • This becomes particularly true with reference to genetics and human behavior. (mndigital.org)
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  • The situation becomes even more fanciful if we say, "Instead of permitting the genetic recombination that occurs with each new fertilized egg, why don't we try taking the nucleus from an adult person. (mndigital.org)
  • In biology , cloning is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria , insects or plants reproduce asexually . (wikiquote.org)
  • Cloning is a method by which numbers of genetically identical organisms are derived from a single organism by A. vegetative propagation B. vegetative initiation C. vegetative termination D. none of these Which of the following is/are the method of transfection for making transgenic animals? (vnedu.org)
  • It is also our view that there are no sound reasons for treating the early-stage human embryo or cloned human embryo as anything special, or as having moral status greater than human somatic cells in tissue culture. (wikiquote.org)
  • A blastocyst (cloned or not), because it lacks any trace of a nervous system, has no capacity for suffering or conscious experience in any form - the special properties that, in our view, spell the difference between biological tissue and a human life worthy of respect and rights. (wikiquote.org)
  • There is a very interesting chapter in the book, Birth Control and the Christian, concerning the legal rights of the human fetus. (mndigital.org)
  • The debate over this question both fuels and is fueled by competing ideas on parenting, family configuration, women's rights, and the human desire for children. (cbc-network.org)
  • Considered contrary to the moral law, since (it is in) opposition to the dignity both of human procreation and of the conjugal union. (wikiquote.org)
  • Human dignity is a frequent and very important theme in religious moral perspectives and one of the most emphasized themes in the Holy Qur'ān. (freeislamicwill.com)
  • In addition to low success rates, cloned animals tend to have more compromised immune function and higher rates of infection, tumor growth, and other disorders. (wikiquote.org)
  • We can see that in the case of genetic thyroid disorders. (mndigital.org)
  • It need not be as severe as the difference between male and female anglerfish, but a pile of sex-linked genetic disorders becoming fixed might cause the appearance of a man to become shameful. (stackexchange.com)
  • She believes cloning will come to be much more widely accepted. (cnn.com)
  • 28. CANCER : certain genetic mutations in a cell can result in uncontrolled cell division. (omtexclasses.com)
  • Change your minds or there will be an accumulation of genetic mutations and we will perish. (mndigital.org)
  • The availability of cryopreserved materials bridges gaps in time and space, thereby optimizing the available genetic variability and enhancing the chance to restore viable populations. (ox.ac.uk)
  • DNA is microinfected into the fertilized egg A. after the fusion of male and female nuclei B. before the fusion of male and female nuclei C. at the time of fusion of male and female nuclei D. any time, it can be infected In which year, Dolly the first mammalian clone was born? (vnedu.org)
  • Reproductive cloning begins with the removal of the nucleus from an egg, which holds the genetic material. (wikipedia.org)
  • It was announced earlier this year, in May, that Victoria, another southern white rhino, had become pregnant by artificial insemination. (sandiegozoo.org)
  • Equine gonadotropins prepared from pregnant mare serum are used in reproductive studies. (lookformedical.com)
  • The findings could be applied to other animals - including humans, they claim. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • This ends my discussion of what I would call responsible approaches to genetic control. (mndigital.org)
  • Real examples from human history exist, including surviving populations from shipwrecks with very small numbers of individuals. (stackexchange.com)
  • The Human Genome Initiative, a "big science" project launched by the U.S. government to map and sequence the entire human genome, has heightened concerns about the privacy and confidentiality of genetic information, the uses to which such information might be put, and the possibility of stigmatizing individuals or groups because of their genetic constitution. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Then we will split the dividing embryo into separate sub-units so that we might end up with hundreds of individuals having the same genetic constitution. (mndigital.org)
  • We find midwives assisting with childbirth as early as Exodus in scripture, and Caesarian section birth is seen in use in ancient Rome.1 The pace of human interventions into procreation has increased rapidly over the generations to the point where today we are faced with an explosion of radically new methods that can be used to revise and repair reproductive processes. (studyres.com)
  • The most commonly documented causes are genetic, but other causes include fetal mummification, infections, phytogenous toxins, and iatrogenic causes. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • According to the Ashʿari theological school the concept of goodness, badness and human dignity is based on the understanding of religious Scriptures and not discovered by human reasoning. (freeislamicwill.com)
  • QUESTION: To what extent could we provide genetic information to individuals prior to marriage? (mndigital.org)
  • More than 90% of cloning attempts fail to produce viable offspring. (wikiquote.org)
  • More than 100 nuclear transfer procedures could be required to produce one viable clone. (wikiquote.org)
  • If it was like genetic modification, then it would be subject to draconian rules that amount to a de-facto ban. (consumerchoicecenter.org)
  • These observations from micro-organisms have led to speculation about genetic modification of man by viral therapy. (mndigital.org)
  • I would take the position that genetic modification will not modify sin. (mndigital.org)
  • 5. Ronald Cole-Turner, At the Beginning, in HUMAN CLONING: RELIGIOUS RESPONSES 126-27 (Ronald Cole-Turner ed., 1997). (studyres.com)
  • Though he first worked with hormones such as insulin, Dodds focused on the effects of estrogen in the body and how to replicate those effects with artificial substances. (asu.edu)