DNA cloning is the process of making multiple, identical copies of a particular piece of DNA. In a typical DNA cloning procedure, the gene or other DNA fragment of interest (perhaps a gene for a medically important human protein) is first inserted into a circular piece of DNA called a plasmid.
Human clones have long been a topic of science fiction, but how far off are they in reality? Let's take a look at current advances and see when and where we might see the first human clone.How Human Cloning Will Work NEXT PAGE By: Kevin Bonsor & Cristen Conger Hello, Dolly! After Dolly was cloned in 1997, people worried that humans would be next. See more cloning pictures. Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images On July 5, 1996, the most famous sheep in modern history was born.
Human cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of a human. The term is generally used to refer to artificial human cloning, which is the reproduction of human cells and tissue. It does not refer to the natural conception and delivery of identical twins. The possibilities of human cloning have raised controversies.. 188 37 344 406 325 14 373 406