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  1. Cloning - Wikipedia

    Cloning is the process of producing individual organisms with identical genomes, either by natural or artificial means. In nature, some organisms produce clones through asexual reproduction; …

  2. Cloning Fact Sheet - National Human Genome Research Institute

    Aug 15, 2020 · The copied material, which has the same genetic makeup as the original, is referred to as a clone. Researchers have cloned a wide range of biological materials, …

  3. Cloning | Definition, Process, & Types | Britannica

    Jan 19, 2026 · cloning, the process of generating a genetically identical copy of a cell or an organism. Cloning happens often in nature—for example, when a cell replicates itself …

  4. CLONE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Cloning is fundamental to most living things, since the body cells of plants and animals are clones that come from a single fertilized egg. More narrowly, the term refers to an individual …

  5. What is Cloning - University of Utah

    When scientists clone a gene, they isolate and make exact copies of just one of an organism's genes. Cloning a gene usually involves copying the DNA sequence of that gene into a …

  6. Clone - definition of clone by The Free Dictionary

    1. To make multiple identical copies of (a DNA sequence). 2. To create or propagate (an organism) from a clone cell: clone a sheep. 3. To reproduce or propagate asexually: clone a …

  7. Cloning - National Geographic Society

    Oct 1, 2024 · To clone a gene, researchers take DNA from a living creature and insert it into a carrier like bacteria or yeast. Every time that carrier reproduces, a new copy of the gene is made.

  8. Clone - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A clone is an organism that's genetically identical to another organism. The clone of a sheep has the exact same DNA as the original sheep.

  9. How does cloning work? - Live Science

    Nov 17, 2021 · Learn what cloning is, how it's used, and how it works. The most famous animal clone is Dolly the sheep, created in 1996. (Image credit: Getty Images)

  10. CLONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A clone is an animal or plant that has been produced artificially, for example in a laboratory, from the cells of another animal or plant. A clone is exactly the same as the original animal or plant.