Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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
embryo cloning — The creation of identical copies of an embryo by embryo splitting or by nuclear transfer from undifferentiated embryonic cells … 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
Twin — Monozygotic ( identical ) twins A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy.[1] Twins can either be monozygotic (in common parlance, identical ), meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or… … Wikipedia
Tetra (monkey) — Tetra is a macaque that was created through a cloning technique called embryo splitting .External links*cite web|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/01/13/monkey.cloning/ |title=Researchers clone monkey by splitting embryo … Wikipedia
List of animals that have been cloned — This is a list of animals that have been cloned in alphabetical order.CarpChinese embryologist Tong Dizhou successfully inserted the DNA from a male Asian carp into the egg of a female Asian carp to create the first fish clone in 1963. In 1973… … Wikipedia
animal breeding — Introduction controlled propagation of domestic animals in order to improve desirable qualities. Humanity has been modifying domesticated animals to better suit human needs for centuries. Selective breeding involves using knowledge from several… … Universalium
Gerald Schatten — (born 1949) is an American stem cell researcher with interests in cell, developmental, and reproductive biology. He is Professor and Vice Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology at… … Wikipedia
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
animal development — Introduction the processes that lead eventually to the formation of a new animal starting from cells derived from one or more parent individuals. Development thus occurs following the process by which a new generation of organisms is produced by … Universalium
