Cloning is a process used to create an exact copy of a mammal by using the complete genetic material of a regular body (somatic) cell. These steps describe the basic process used to clone Dolly the sheep. This was the first successful cloning of a mammal. read more
Artificial cloning technologies have been around for much longer than Dolly, though. There are two ways to make an exact genetic copy of an organism in a lab: artificial embryo twinning and somatic cell nuclear transfer. read more
Cloning may invoke an image of an army of identical cows or sheep churned out factory-style, but in actuality, the process is much more laborious. The term "cloning" generally applies to a process more technically known as somatic cell nuclear transfer. read more
Process of Cloning. Molecular Cloning is one way of studying the specific proteins involved in cell division. A gene contains the instructions for how to make a protein. By mutating a gene, the protein’s shape, size and function could all be affected. Mutating a gene changes its instructions. read more