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cloning

DEFINITIONS OF: cloning

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n a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)

Types:
reproductive cloning
making a full living copy of an organism; requires a surrogate mother
biomedical cloning, therapeutic cloning
nuclear transplantation of a patient's own cells to make an oocyte from which immune-compatible cells (especially stem cells) can be derived for transplant
human reproductive cloning
the reproductive cloning of a sentient human being; generally considered ethically unacceptable
Type of:
biological research
scientific research conducted by biologists
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