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What exactly is Cloning? Is there likely to be problems associated with it? Is it possible that it has any benefits at all?This is the type of questions people tend to ask each other about cloning
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CLONING What exactly is Cloning? Is there likely to be problems associated with it? Is it possible that it has any benefits at all? This is the type of questions people tend to ask each other about cloning. Here are some facts about it. Cloning is the process of asexually producing a group of cells (clones), all genetically identical, from a single ancestor. It is the scientific process of producing an exact duplicate of a gene, cell or organism. Cloning requires an egg cell, and an adult donor cell. The (unwanted chromosomes are removed from the egg and discarded. The nucleus, containing the DNA to be cloned, is removed from the donor cell, then the donor nucleus is inserted into the empty egg cell, a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).Afterwards the egg contains a full (adult) set of chromosomes as if it had been fertilised normally. A pulse of electricity, or a...
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