Cloning

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Cloning describes the processes used to create an exact genetic replica of another cell, tissue or organism. The copied material, which has the same genetic makeup as the original, is referred to as a clone. The most famous clone was a Scottish sheep named Dolly.

There are three different types of cloning:

  • Gene cloning, which creates copies of genes or segments of DNA
  • Reproductive cloning, which creates copies of whole animals
  • Therapeutic cloning, which creates embryonic stem cells. Researchers hope to use these cells to grow healthy tissue to replace injured or diseased tissues in the human body.

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Cloning - TIME

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Plants cloned as seeds

labspaces.net — “Plants have for the first time been cloned as seeds. The research by aUC Davis plant scientists and their international collaborators, published Feb. 18 in the journal Science, is a major step towards making hybrid crop plants that can retain favorable traits from generation to generation.View full resource at labspaces.net

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China Is Cloning This Entire European City

gizmodo.com — “Not happy with cloning watches, iPods, trains and even combat airplanes, the Chinese are now cloning an entire European city. And not any city, but the mountain town of Hallstatt, Austria, a UNESCO World Heritage site.View full resource at gizmodo.com

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Woolly Mammoth to be Cloned : Discovery News

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EU exec proposes ban on animal cloning for food

health.yahoo.net — “The European Union announced plans on Tuesday to temporarily ban the use of animal cloning for food production, while allowing imports of food derived from the offspring of clones from the United States and elsewhere.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Clones' offspring may be in food supply: FDA | Reuters

reuters.com — “WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Food and milk from the offspring of cloned animals may have entered the U.S. food supply, the U.S. government said on Tuesday, but it would be impossible to know because there isView full resource at reuters.com

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Human Virus 'Cloned' By Scientists From Wales, UK

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