"Cloning techniques" is a term that refers to scientific methods used to create an exact copy of a living thing, such as an animal or plant. Full definition
Even the announcement last week that researchers have achieved the long - sought goal of making personalized hESCs using cloning techniques, which opens the door to cloning a human, hasn't sparked much activity. (sciencemag.org)
In a surprising development only announced in November, Professor Ian Wilmut, the pioneer of cloning techniques, has decided not to pursue human cloning, even though granted a licence to do so. (faith.org.uk)
This is what makes the return of therapeutic cloning such a gripping plot twist (see «Human stem cells made using Dolly cloning technique «-RRB-. (newscientist.com)