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What is cloning? Are there different types of cloning?
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What is cloning? Are there different types of cloning? Cloning is the creation of an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another. There are different types of cloning. A basic understanding of the different types of cloning is key to taking an informed stance on current public policy issues and making the best possible personal decisions. The following 3 types of cloning technologies (1) recombinant DNA technology or DNA cloning, (2) reproductive cloning, and (3) therapeutic cloning. What is a Clone ? As per biology, a clone is a cell or an organism that is genetically identical to another cell or organism. Many simple organisms such as bacteria reproduce themselves by copying their DNA and splitting in half. The two bacteria that result from this form of asexual reproduction are genetically similar, they are clones of each other. In contrast, during the process of sexual reproduction, the nucleus of a...
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