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Cloning is the process of creating an identical copy of an original. A clone in the biological sense, therefore, is a single cell (like bacteria, lymphocytes etc.) or multi-cellular organism that has been directly copied from and is therefore genetically identical to another living organism. Sometimes this term can refer to "natural" clones made either when an organism reproduces asexually or when two genetically identical individuals are produced by chance (as with identical twins), but in common parlance, a clone is an identical copy created intentionally. (See also: clone (genetics).
The term clone is derived from κλων, the Greek word for "twig". In horticulture, the spelling clon was used until the twentieth century; the final e came into use to indicate the vowel is a "long o" instead of a "short o". Since the term entered the popular lexicon in a more general context, the spelling clone has been used exclusively.
Molecular
Molecular cloning refers to the procedure where by a DNA sequence is amplified by genetic engineering techniques. Cloning is frequently employed to amplify DNA fragments containing genes, an essential step in their subsequent analysis. Frequently, the term cloning is misleadingly used to refer to the identification of the chromosomal location of a gene associated with a particular phenotype of interest. In practice, localisation of the gene does not always enable one to amplify the relevant genomic sequence. The beginnings of this research began with Devin Hale and Alex Bernot in a small laboratory in South Euclid, OH. More on [ Cloning ]
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Lipsii (lipi baruah) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:10:24 -0000
to help design public policy on the use of new n emerging technologies such as #transgenics, #cloning, and #nanotechnology.
The Cloning of Dolly: Science Explained - Cell biology, and developmental biology from zygote to adult, including cells, nuclear transfers, microinjection, and development.
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Stem Cells - Subscription based research journal. Includes, table of contents, and notes for contributors.
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A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing? - The emergence of cloning technology and the implications of cloning adult human beings. Includes transgenic and nuclear technologies, genetics, and public issues.
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Can They Clone a Mammoth? - Coverage of the expedition to raise an intact mammoth from the Siberian permafrost. [Discovery Online]
Cloned Calves are Grown from Cultured Cells - Six cloned calves have been created from cells cultured in vitro for up to three months, confirming previous work showing that relatively old cells can be used to clone whole animals.
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Cloning - Broad range of basic data including scientists, methods, stem cells, research, and abnormalities.
Cloning Humans: Can It Really Be Done? - Dr. David Whitehouse answers some questions about cloning and whether the technology can be made to work in humans.
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Cloning Webliography - A collection of Web resources on the scientific, ethical, and legal aspects of animal and human cloning. Includes articles, books, research, and societies.
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Cloning: Bringing Back Endangered Species. - The first successful cloning of an endangered animal to late-stage fetal development has been reported; from Applied Genetics News.
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Cloning: Dumb Human Pet Tricks - From Cloning, a story about a Texas AM team that plans to clone pets.
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Cloning: Pigs Cloned for the First Time - The first pigs ever born as a result of nuclear transfer (cloning) using adult cells.
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Cloning: Return to the Future - Cells from six healthy cow clones show no signs of the premature aging reported for Dolly the cloned sheep, according to researchers from Advanced Cell Technologies, Inc.
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Conceiving a Clone - Features a timeline, techniques, media centre, cloning debate, and legislation. offers an interactive section including create a clone.
genOway - Developing transgenic in vivo and in vitro models: DNA microinjections, knock-out and knock-in mice, embryonic stem cell differentiation, inducible and conditional systems.
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Human Cloning and Genetic Modification - The basic principles of embryogenesis and germline engineering - from the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals.
Nuclear Transfer: Bringing in the Clones - Illustrated article with references.
Reproductive Genetics Resource Center - Offers current news stories and links to related resources. Includes a basic primer on cloning and genetic engineering. From the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals.
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Roslin Institute: Cloning - This is the institute that produced the cloned sheep, Dolly. An archive of articles relating to nuclear transfer and other cloning techniques is provided.
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