Cloning

Cloning What is a Clone? A clone is a group of genetically identical cells. For example, tumors are clones of cells inside an organism because they consist of many replicas of one mutated cell. Another type of clone occurs inside a cell. Such a clone is made up of groups of identical structures that contain genetic material, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts. Some of these structures, called plasmids, are found in some bacteria and yeasts. …showed first 75 words of 951 total…

…showed last 75 words of 951 total…and used to treat human diseases. • The mass production of animals with genetically modified organs that could be safely transplanted into humans. • The mass production of livestock that have been genetically modi-fied to possess certain desirable traits. • The perpetuation of endangered species. • The production of offspring by infertile couples. • The production of offspring free of a potentially disease-causing genetic flaw carried by one member of a couple; the individual without the defect could be cloned.