The Cloning Sourcebook

Cloning is the process of generating a genetically identical copy of a cell or an organism. Cloning happens often in nature, as when a cell replicates itself asexually without genetic alteration or recombination.

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Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.

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Cloning is the process of producing individual organisms with identical genomes, by either natural or artificial means. In nature, some organisms produce clones through asexual reproduction; this reproduction of an organism by itself without a mate is known as parthenogenesis.

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Cloning is a technique scientists use to create exact genetic replicas of genes, cells, or animals.

Cloning a gene usually involves copying the DNA sequence of that gene into a smaller, more easily manipulated piece of DNA, such as a plasmid. This process makes it easier to study the function of the individual gene in the laboratory.

There are three main types of cloning: Gene cloning, reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning. Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently 'little more than snake oil.' But...

On yet the line of concern about cloning, it is a great biotechnology tool that aids genetic research and regenerative medicine. What is Cloning? It means an exact copy of something. This can refer not only to whole organisms or cells but also to molecules such as DNA.

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Cloning is the process of creating a direct genetic copy of an organism or piece of organic material. Certain forms of cloning occur naturally, such as in the cellular process of mitosis or the asexual reproduction of many prokaryotic species.