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cloning

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cloning: see clone clone, group of organisms, all of which are descended from a single individual through asexual reproduction, as in a pure cell culture of bacteria. Except for changes in the hereditary material that come about by mutation, all members of a clone are genetically
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cloning
To make a product that functions like another. See clone. See also cloning software.


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Burt alleged that recent MCCL news releases were "absolutely false" in stating that the university's "Stem Cell Institute is believed to be pursuing human cloning for research purposes.
In July, a report by the European Food Safety Authority suggested cloning can threaten the health of livestock, but said there was "no clear evidence" that consuming meat and milk from cloned animals was a risk to humans.
The Center for Food Safety began surveying the industry after the FDA denied its petition in January asking for mandatory labeling of clones and their offspring, as well as the regulation of animal cloning as a "new animal drug," which would require pre-market approval for safety before cloning can be used on animals.
 
 
 
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