An exact genetic replica of a living thing. Clones may occur naturally or, in the case of cloned animals and plants, be produced in the laboratory using somatic cell nuclear transfer technology.
In cell biology a clone can be any of a group of identical cells derived from the same cell.
Mutations which lead to the dominance of certain blood stem cells in the over 70s could be behind some of the health issues people experience in old age...
Over two weeks in March, four teams reported the self-assembly from stem cells of structures resembling human embryos...
Rarely a day goes by without the UK media mentioning assisted reproduction and the fertility sector. Whether it's the latest research innovation, the growth in DNA testing and matching websites, the funding and commissioning of fertility services or repor
Chinese scientists have announced the successful cloning of monkeys using the same method which produced Dolly the Sheep over 20 years ago...
Fears that cloning caused Dolly the Sheep to have early-onset osteoarthritis are 'unfounded', according to new research...
Members of Canada's Stem Cell Network have called for the country to re-examine its laws banning genome editing research on the human germline...
Ancient viral genes have been eliminated from pigs using the genome editing tool CRISPR, according to research...
Experiments in Democracy recounts the history of human embryo research debates in the United States while exploring how the democratic formulation of policy is impacted by complex relationships between science, bioethics, and the public...
The fifth and final session of the Progress Educational Trust's annual conference 'Rethinking the Ethics of Embryo Research: Genome Editing, 14 Days and Beyond' covered a range of perspectives on the status of the human embryo...
The third session of the Progress Educational Trust's annual conference featured Professor Sir Ian Wilmut in conversation with Roger Highfield, former Telegraph science editor and now Director of External Affairs for the Science Museum Group...
