Definition of Cloning
1. Noun. A general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell).
Definition of Cloning
1. a technique for reproducing by asexual means [n -S]
Medical Definition of Cloning
1.
The process whereby clones are established asexually, where cells all genetically identical, to a single ancestor.
In recombinant DNA technology, the use of DNA manipulation procedures to produce multiple copies of a single gene or segment of DNA is referred to as cloning DNA.
The term covers various manipulations for isolating and establishing clones. In simple systems single cells may be isolated without precise knowledge of their genotype. In other systems partial or complete selection of chosen genotypes can be manipulated with gene cloning.
In plants the term refers to natural or artificial vegitative propagation.
(12 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cloning
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