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  1. Cloning | Definition, Process, & Types | Britannica

    Sep 6, 2025 · Cloning, 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 …

  2. Cloning - Wikipedia

    Cloning is the process of producing individual organisms with identical genomes, either by natural or artificial means. In nature, some organisms produce clones through asexual reproduction; …

  3. Cloning Fact Sheet - National Human Genome Research Institute

    Aug 15, 2020 · The term cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity. The copied material, which has the …

  4. Cloning - National Geographic Society

    Oct 1, 2024 · To clone a gene, researchers take DNA from a living creature and insert it into a carrier like bacteria or yeast. Every time that carrier reproduces, a new copy of the gene is …

  5. The Pros & Cons Of Cloning - Sciencing

    Mar 5, 2025 · While cloning sounds like a thing of science fiction, it's actually possible and comes with potential benefits. But there are no shortage of downsides, as well.

  6. What is Cloning - University of Utah

    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 …

  7. Stepping Into The Future: An Insight into Cloning and Its ...

    Across scientific history, researchers have tirelessly tried to bring the concept of cloning to reality. Cloning is the process of replicating a cell, tissue, or organism to reproduce an identical twin. …

  8. Cloning - Latest research and news | Nature

    Oct 7, 2025 · Cloning methods include: molecular cloning, which makes copies of pieces of DNA; cellular cloning, which makes copies of a cell; and whole organism cloning. All cloning …

  9. Scientific and Medical Aspects of Human Reproductive Cloning.

    Reproductive cloning involves the creation of individuals that contain identical sets of nuclear genetic material (DNA). To have complete genetic identity, clones must have not only the …

  10. How does cloning work? - Live Science

    Nov 17, 2021 · The most commonly applied type of cloning is gene cloning. At its most basic, gene cloning is a biochemical reaction that takes place in every single cell in every organism.