Sunday, April 11, 2010

Cloning

Cloning can be defined as is the process of similar producing populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature.It refers to the processes used to create copies of DNA fragments,cells,or organisms.
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.
There are three different types of cloning:
1) Gene cloning, which creates copies of genes or segments of DNA
2) Reproductive cloning, which creates copies of whole animals
3) Therapeutic cloning, which creates embryonic stem cells.
There are both advantages and disadvantages of cloning.
So finally cloning is the process of making a genetcally identical organism.

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