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Cloning Is The Creation Of The Genome Of An Organism

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Clone: “Strictly speaking, cloning is the creation of a genetic copy of a sequence of DNA or of the entire genome of an organism.” In simple, easy to understand words, cloning is the process of making an exact replica of an organism. After doing a bit of research, the Stanford definition of the word clone stood out.
The most used and known method of cloning is somatic cell nuclear transfer or SCNT. In SCNT the nucleus of a cell from the intended duplicate is transferred from the original cell and into an immature ovum. In this process, the ovum gets the majority of the DNA from the original cell. This oocyte, or immature ovum, is then hit with an electric current, and the cell divides into two. This makes the cell “believe” that it is a recently fertilized egg. These two are the result of an embryo that is essentially identical to the parent cell; therefore, it is a clone to the somatic cell donor.
In 1996, the first mammal ever cloned was a sheep named Dolly, born in February, 1997. Dolly was an exact replica of her cell donor on the outside. Scientists everywhere were given proof, for something that seemed scientifically impossible was in fact possible and had been done. After a while, this excitement died down. As the lamb continued to develop many problems came and at the young age of six, Dolly died. Dolly aged faster than the other sheep around her. One theory behind this is that she aged faster because she had genetic makeup older than a fertilized egg. She also got

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