Would Children of Cloned Men and Women Be Identical?

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The discussion revolves around the genetic implications of cloning and reproduction, specifically whether children of cloned individuals would be identical. It explores concepts related to genetics, cloning, and the nature of inheritance.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions if children of two cloned men and two cloned women would be identical.
  • Another participant draws a parallel by asking if children from one man and one woman would be identical, suggesting that genetic mixing occurs in natural reproduction.
  • A different participant introduces a hypothetical scenario involving cloned men throwing dice, implying randomness in outcomes.
  • One post references an anecdote about identical twin farmers related to cloning, though its relevance to the main question is unclear.
  • Another participant asserts that children of two pairs of identical twins would not be identical, reinforcing the idea that genetic variation occurs through sexual reproduction.
  • A later reply emphasizes that even children from a cloned man and woman would not be identical due to the genetic mixing that occurs during reproduction.
  • One participant provides a link to a Wikipedia page on meiosis, possibly to support the discussion on genetic variation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on whether children of cloned individuals would be identical, with some arguing against the notion due to genetic mixing, while others present hypothetical scenarios without consensus on the outcomes.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not resolve the complexities of genetic inheritance and the implications of cloning, leaving several assumptions and conditions unaddressed.

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If two cloned men had sex with two cloned women, would their children be identical?
 
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If one man and one woman have two children, are they identical?
 
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If two cloned men throw dice, will the numbers be the same?
 
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Apparently when they cloned Dolly in the 90s, security guards caught a pair of identical twin farmers trying to sneak into the lab
 
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If two pairs of identical twins marry each other will their kids be identical?

No, OP, the answer is no.
 
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They wouldn't even be identical if the one cloned man and the one cloned woman had two babies, both via sex.

The key is 'sex'. Sex is a process of mixing genes, and it's a crap shoot every time.
One might get blue eyes; the other brown.
 
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