Cloning is the process of creating new organisms by replicating genetic material from existing organisms.
Cloning technology was first introduced in Indonesia in 2005, when the research team from Gadjah Mada University succeeded in cloning goats.
This goat cloning is done with somatic cell techniques, where the somatic cells of the desired goat are taken and injected into the eggs that have been taken by the entire cell nucleus.
After successfully cloning goats, the research team from Gadjah Mada University also succeeded in cloning cows in 2006.
Cow cloning is done with the same technique as goat cloning, namely by using somatic cells from the desired cow.
In Indonesia, cloning has also been used to improve the quality of beef cattle, by cloning cows that have superior properties such as the speed of growth and good meat quality.
In addition to the field of animal husbandry, cloning has also been used in the field of medicine, such as to create parent cells that can be used to treat certain diseases.
Although many benefits can be obtained from cloning, this technology also causes controversy because it is considered to violate ethics and religion.
Some countries in the world, such as the United States and Britain, have issued regulations that prohibit human cloning.
In Indonesia itself, human cloning is also prohibited by law and is considered an action that violates religious and moral norms.
