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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 Impact …

    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: Definitions And Applications - Scientific and Medical …

    Cloning of livestock [ 1] is a means of replicating an existing favorable combination of traits, such as efficient growth and high milk production, without the genetic “lottery” and mixing that occur …

  9. 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 …

  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.