Cloning

/ˈkloʊnɪŋ/

/ˈklʌʊnɪŋ/

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Other forms: clonings

Definitions of cloning

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

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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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