Cloning 101
Animal Cloning
Animal cloning can be subdivided into 2 sections.
Embryo cloning and Cloning by nuclear transplant
Embryo cloning and Cloning by nuclear transplant
Embryo cloning
where sexual reproduction takes place and the subsequent embryo is subdivided at the blastocyst stage to produce multiple identical offspring just like identical twins are clones of one another and yet a mix of their parents DNA.
where sexual reproduction takes place and the subsequent embryo is subdivided at the blastocyst stage to produce multiple identical offspring just like identical twins are clones of one another and yet a mix of their parents DNA.
Cloning by nuclear transplant
where the nucleus of a somatic cell is removed from an individual and then is placed in the oocyte of a donar cell which has had its nucleus removed. The most famous example of this is Dolly the sheep.
where the nucleus of a somatic cell is removed from an individual and then is placed in the oocyte of a donar cell which has had its nucleus removed. The most famous example of this is Dolly the sheep.
Tissue Culture
The process of growing cells/ tissues in vitro in order to replace lost or damaged cells
The process of growing cells/ tissues in vitro in order to replace lost or damaged cells
Cloning in plants
Micropropagation