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What is a clone?

Do you have a clone? If you have an identical twin, then yes, you do! And this clone has exactly the same genetic composition as you, but not the same personality.

A clone is an exact genetic copy of a living organism. When two organisms are clones, they have the same genome. Identical twins are clones that develop when a single egg divides. Certain other organisms, such as jellyfish and sea anemones can also reproduce by cloning. You create clones yourself when you make plant cuttings. These days, we have the lab technology to produce clones of cells and of complete organisms.

  1) Photo: Closed anemone.  
  

Enlarge image.Closed anemone.

  
     
  2) Photo: Pelagic jellyfish.  
  

Enlarge image.Pelagic jellyfish.

  
     
 

Genetic disorders

 

Cloning and stem cells

 

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

 

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There are natural clones. Identical twins, plant bulbs, sea anemones and E.coli bacteria are all examples. 
 

   

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