Why use somatic cell cloning?

Question

same as the question..

why do we[the researchers or scientists] use somatic cell for cloning?

wht are its advantages n disadvantages?

thanks ;]

Answer 1

It is doesn't involve embryonic stem cells, which if used kill the fetus, so using somatic cells takes away the controversy.

The downside would be it isn't as flexible as embronic stem cells. Somatic cells don't have totipotency, the ability to be made into many different kinds of specialized cells.