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Some people think that the type of research that produced the mouse-eyed fly is perfectly acceptable. Others think that it's a terrible thing to do even to a fly. In the biological sciences, animal testing has always been controversial, and it probably always will be. Perspectives on Animal Genetic Experiments. Animal rights groups have come a long way in recent years. More people are responding to the issues brought up by animal rights groups. For example, animal testing of cosmetics has been banned in a number of countries, and in the United States many companies have voluntarily stopped testing on animals. So what's the next frontier for animal rights activists? According to Edward Avellone of Animal Rights Now!, it's genetic experimentation. "What purpose is there in creating a mouse with six legs or a sheep with one eye in the middle of its forehead?" asks Avellone. "Scientists are just playing around with a new technology. They're creating horribly deformed animals for no real reason:' Some people disagree with this point of view. Says Ann Wilber of Scientists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, "We're responsible professionals, not monsters: Wilber explains that the one-eyed sheep was the unintended result of an attempt to understand how the eye developed and how it works. "We've also developed a sheep whose milk contains, a protein that might cure emphysema. There are reasons for what we do:' But to Avellone, the point is not simply the motivation behind the experimentation. It's also the process of the experiment. "Only 10 percent of the animals they breed have the gene they want to study. The remaining 90 percent [of the animals) are simply killed:' Wilber admits that this situation is "sad, but true:' Still she says, "We're working every day to improve our techniques and therefore our success rate:' Even if the success rate never tops 10 percent, she asks, "Isn't that a small price to pay for a cure for cancer, or multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease?" Which of her arguments could be summed up as, "It's a necessary evil"?

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Which type of cells form new cells with specialized functions?

Stem cells provide new cells for the body as it grows, and replace specialised cells that are damaged or lost. They have two unique properties that enable them to do this: They can divide over and over again to produce new cells.

What is cell differentiation?

Cell differentiation is known as a process in which cells become specialized. Pluripotency means the potential to become any cell type and is a potential observed in stem or progenitor cells at the beginning of the differentiation process.

How does a stem cell become a specialized cell?

Stem cells produce new cells by dividing. In the right conditions, these new cells can then continue to divide and differentiate into specialized cells. Stem cells can also divide to produce new stem cells to replace themselves. They are self-replicating.

What is the process of transforming a cell with no specialized function into a cell with a specialized function called? What is cell differentiation?