Reproductive cloning is a method of creating an organism that is genetically identical to another existing organism. It involves producing a new living being with the same genetic makeup as an already existing one, by using cells or tissues from the original organism.
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- The panel concluded that the scientific and medical considerations that justify a ban on human reproductive cloning at this time do not apply to nuclear transplantation to produce stem cells. (genome.gov)
- Hwang's successes add urgency to many ethical considerations, and the specter of reproductive cloning attempts by fringe scientists lingers (Hwang emphatically denounces such research). (scientificamerican.com)
- It is the first detailed study of the physiology of a cloned animal from birth and the scientists say the results «should be taken into account in debates on reproductive cloning in human beings.» (news.bbc.co.uk)
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