Cloning
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 ....