Epigenetic Risks of Cloning

ISBN 10: 0849325277 / ISBN 13: 9780849325274

Published by CRC Press, 2005

Like New. Ships from Multiple Locations. Seller Inventory # ERICA77308493252776

Synopsis:

Cloning has the potential to be an extremely valuable tool across many fields. In agriculture, the reproductive cloning of farm animals could prove to be advantageous. In clinical medicine, the employment of therapeutic cloning for cell, tissue, and organ replacement appears to be imminent. In Epigenetic Risks of Cloning, 32 leading researchers detail the cloning methods being employed with various animal models, providing both a review of current findings and a discussion of potential concerns. Less than four percent of reconstructed embryos typically develop to adulthood, the cumulative result of inefficiencies occurring at every stage of development. This book considers the very real consequences of those inefficiencies: high rates of fetal, perinatal, and neonatal loss, as well as the production of abnormal offspring. At present, there is a legitimate concern that the propensity for epigenetic errors could be paralleled in human embryos.

About the Author: Akio Inui

Bibliographic Details

Title: Epigenetic Risks of Cloning
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Like New
Book Type: book