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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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marcot (Marco Trova) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:47:09 -0000
Easeus Todo Backup is a simple, free hard drive cloning tool for Windows http://ff.im/-djWub
Dear Twanta : Please send me a self cloning machine... so i can send my clone to take shower instead of me...
sajal (Sajal Kayan) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:34:44 -0000
Dear Twanta : Please send me a self cloning machine... so i can send my clone to take shower instead of me...
@brad_porter yeah, my theory now involves time/space continuums and cloning and the math is still tricky...
DaveTaylor (Dave Taylor) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:12:55 -0000
@brad_porter yeah, my theory now involves time/space continuums and cloning and the math is still tricky...
wish apple had a better way of cloning installed apps and springboard layout across multiple iphones with different system configs
statefullabs (Stateful Labs) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:14:12 -0000
wish apple had a better way of cloning installed apps and springboard layout across multiple iphones with different system configs
We can't apply cloning techniques to cattle, let alone human beings. It's forbidden. #DUO_053
DUOBOT1 (DUOBOT1) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:05:01 -0000
We can't apply cloning techniques to cattle, let alone human beings. It's forbidden. #DUO_053
Hwang Heads Cloning Team for Bomb-Sniffing Dog http://bit.ly/4nCcsk
KBSWorldRadio (KBS World Radio) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:00:12 -0000
Hwang Heads Cloning Team for Bomb-Sniffing Dog http://bit.ly/4nCcsk
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Cloning Club (SCCC) - Includes news, ethics, politics, investments, media, culture, and discussion forum.
American Association for the Advancement of Science Policy Brief: Human Cloning - A summary of the human cloning issue, and a collection of links to useful web resources, including information from the media, and groups on all sides of the debate.
Americans to Ban Cloning - Group of Americans promoting a global, comprehensive ban on human cloning.
Clonaid - Offers to clone humans.
Meta Description: [ Pioneers in Human Cloning. The first human cloning company. ]
Clone World - A look at cloning technology from all directions. [In English and Japanese]
Cloned embryos 'could treat leukaemia' - Human tissue could be cloned to help children with leukaemia, a scientist predicts. [BBC News]
Meta Description: [ Human tissue could be cloned to help children with leukaemia, a scientist predicts.
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Cloning in Science Fiction - Brief overview of cloning in the science fiction literature and how it is portrayed. [Gene Letter]
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Cloning Law and Policy at UPenn - Extensive bibliography on cloning law and policy; media coverage and analysis; and details of state, federal and international laws on cloning.
Cloning Report - Coverage by the Washington Post.
Cloning Technology Progresses Despite Controversy - A review of cloning news concerning science and public policy, three years after the cloning of Dolly. [CNN]
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Cloning--Are Humans Next? - Human cloning facts, issues, and questions, from World Book.
Cloning--Slouching Towards Creation - Multimedia site from Time Magazine highlights the announcement of Dolly, with the look at the procedure, ethics, and future of cloning technology.
Dolly cloning method patented - The first patents for cloning have been issued to the researchers who created Dolly the sheep. [BBC News]
Meta Description: [ The first patents for cloning have been issued to the researchers who created Dolly the sheep. ]
Dolly's Legacy - Nuclear transfer--used to clone Dolly--may help scientists develop more potent stem-cell therapies. [Scientific American]
Meta Description: [ Science and Technology at Scientific American.com: Dolly's Legacy -- Science and Technology from Scientific American: daily science news and technology news, science trivia, science experts, science newsletters, science shop, science books and more ]
Ethicists Query Dolly Patents - The issuing of the first patents for cloning have fueled the debate over the ownership of important medical technologies. [BBC News]
Meta Description: [ The issuing of the first patents for cloning have fuelled the debate over the "ownership" of important medical technologies. ]
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First Dolly -- Now Dotcom - Scientists in Britain say they have produced the world's first cloned pigs. [CBC Canada]
Genetic Engineering and Cloning - Gives information and debate positions, both for and against.
Hello Dolly! - An entertaining and informative look at the science behind Dolly, from the Why Files at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
HowStuffWorks: How Cloning Works - Describes cloning and how it is possible to save endangered species through cloning.
Meta Description: [ Scientists have successfully cloned several animals. But this success has sparked fierce debates about the use and morality of cloning. Find out about cloning and discover some possible uses of this technology. ]
HowStuffWorks: How Human Cloning Will Work - Describes the process that could be used to clone humans, why some want to clone themselves and the controversy surrounding cloning. Also discusses therapeutic cloning.
Meta Description: [ Scientists in South Korea claim to have created human embryos via cloning. This could radically change the medical landscape -- therapeutic cloning could be used to combat diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. ]
Human Cloning - Covers data on human cloning plus news updates, and full text of The Genetic Revolution by Dr. Patrick Dixon.
Meta Description: [ human cloning - how to do human cloning - human cloning videos - arguments for and against cloning. Making clones and cloning animals. ]
Post-Clone Consciousness - Jessica Matthews looks at the realities of cloning after the dust has settled after the Dolly announcement. [Washington Post]
Researchers Clone Monkey by Splitting Embryo - Oregon researchers say they have cloned a monkey by splitting an early-stage embryo and implanting the pieces into mother animals. [CNN]
Sammon Says - Pro and Cons of Cloning - Raises questions about social impact if full cloning existed.
Scientists Produce Five Pig Clones - The first pig clones are created, bringing the transplantation of animal organs into humans much closer. [BBC News]
Meta Description: [ The first pig clones are created, bringing the transplantation of animal organs into humans much closer. ]
Send in the Clones - Using a new technique, scientists have cloned clones from clones. [Scientific American]
Meta Description: [ Science and Technology at Scientific American.com: Send in the Clones -- Science and Technology from Scientific American: daily science news and technology news, science trivia, science experts, science newsletters, science shop, science books and more ]
The Reproductive Cloning Network - Resources, links and scientific information on vertebrate, mammalian and human reproductive cloning.
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Your first stop for articles on the science and ethics of human cloning.
We run a cloning message board and cloning news feed. ]
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