- embryo cloning
- The creation of identical copies of an embryo by embryo splitting or by nuclear transfer from undifferentiated embryonic cells.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
embryo cloning
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embryo technology — Generic name for any modification of mammalian embryos. It encompasses embryo cloning, embryo splitting, embryo storage, and in vitro fertilization … Glossary of Biotechnology
Cloning — For the cloning of human beings, see Human cloning. For other uses, see Cloning (disambiguation). The sea anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima in process of cloning Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of … Wikipedia
embryo — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ developing ▪ fertilized ▪ early ▪ the cells of an early embryo ▪ frog, human … Collocations dictionary
Cloning — The process of making a clone, a genetically identical copy. Cloning can refer to the technique of producing a genetically identical copy of an organism by replacing the nucleus of an unfertilized ovum with the nucleus of a body cell from the… … Medical dictionary
embryo splitting — The splitting of young embryos into several sections, each of which develops into an animal. A form of animal cloning, i.e. of producing animals that are genetically identical. In practice, the number of animals that can be produced from a single … Glossary of Biotechnology
cloning — noun a) The production of a cloned embryo by transplanting the nucleus of a somatic cell into an ovum b) The production of an exact copy of an object … Wiktionary
embryo multiplication and transfer — Abbreviation: EMT The cloning of animal embryos and their subsequent transfer to recipients via artificial inembryonation. The cloned embryos can be derived from embryonic or adult tissue … Glossary of Biotechnology
Uses and Ethics of Cloning — ▪ 1998 by Ian Wilmut The announcement in February 1997 of the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first clone of an adult mammal, attracted international attention because of the new medical and agricultural opportunities and the new ethical… … Universalium
Human cloning — is the creation of a genetically identical copy of a human. It does not usually refer to monozygotic multiple births nor the reproduction of human cells or tissue. The ethics of cloning is an extremely controversial issue. The term is generally… … Wikipedia
Christian views on cloning — Christian have views of cloning which are diverse and often conflicting. Roman Catholicism and other Christian denominations believe that the soul enters the body at the moment of conception when the sperm and egg unite.[1] They feel harvesting… … Wikipedia
