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Cloning in biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually. Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments (molecular cloning), cells (cell cloning), or organisms. More generally, the term refers to the production of multiple copies of a product such as digital media or software.

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Cloned female wolfs, named Snuwolf (from the Seoul National University wolf) and Snuwolffy, are seen in Seoul

World's first cloned wolf dies: researcher

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

One of the world's first two cloned wolves has died from an apparent infection, a professor who produced the clones almost four years ago said Tuesday.


Clone puppies Trust, Solace, Prodigy, Valor and Dejavu

Clones of 9/11 hero dog unveiled in Los Angeles

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Five clones of a search and rescue dog which helped locate people trapped in the rubble of the 9/11 attacks were formally presented to their ancestor's former handler.


SKorean experts claim to have cloned glowing dogs (AP)

SKorean experts claim to have cloned glowing dogs

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(AP) -- South Korean scientists say they have engineered four beagles that glow red using cloning techniques that could help develop cures for human diseases. The four dogs, all named "Ruppy" - a combination ...


Fertility doctor says he's on the brink of cloning human: report

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 16

A US-based fertility doctor claimed to have cloned 14 human embryos and transferred 11 of them into the wombs of four women in an interview published Wednesday.


Cloned embryos, seen through a microscope

S.Korea scientists clone pig for human transplants

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created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

South Korean scientists said they have cloned a piglet whose organs were genetically modified to make them more suitable for human transplants.


The United Arab Emirates has claimed the birth of a cloned camel in Dubai

Dubai claims world's first cloned camel

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created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday claimed its own version of Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, after the birth of a cloned camel in Dubai this month.


Therapeutic cloning gets a boost with new research findings

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A paper by San Antonio and Honolulu researchers offers the first direct demonstration that cloning by somatic cell nuclear transfer does not lead to an increase in the frequency of point mutations.


Fruiting Bodies

Texas-sized tract of single-celled clones

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A Rice University study of microbes from a Houston-area cow pasture has confirmed once again that everything is bigger in Texas, even the single-celled stuff. The tests revealed the first-ever report of a ...


Animal eggs not suitable substitutes to produce stem cells

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created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Since the cloning of Dolly the Sheep over a decade ago, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has been considered a promising way to generate human, patient-specific stem cells for therapeutic applications. The shortage of ...


Hwang Woo-Suk was fired from Seoul National University for fraud

S.Korea scientist wins dog cloning court battle

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created Sep 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk has won a copyright battle over dog-cloning techniques his colleagues said Saturday.


Scientists identify genetic cause for type of deafness

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has discovered a genetic cause of progressive hearing loss. The findings will help scientists better understand the nature of age-related decline in hearing and ...


Puppies born from the world's first cloned dog will be offered to good homes later this year

Pups from 1st cloned dog to be distributed to public

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created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Puppies born from the world's first cloned dog will be offered to good homes later this year, South Korean researchers said on Thursday.


SKorea seeks jail for disgraced cloning scientist (AP)

SKorea seeks jail for disgraced cloning scientist

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created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Prosecutors demanded a four-year prison term Monday for a South Korean scientist disgraced in a cloning scandal that shook the international scientific community and led to his trial on fraud and ...


S. Korean firm to open major dog cloning centre

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created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A South Korean biotechnology firm will early next year open a centre capable eventually of producing up to 1,000 cloned dogs annually, a company executive said Friday.


Researchers look to imprinted genes for clues to fetal growth restriction in cloned swine

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), which results in low birth weight and long-term deleterious health effects in cloned swine, is linked ...