Cloning

Cloning is the process of making identical copies of either molecules, genes, cells, or an entire organism. Clones of certain plants can be made by taking cuttings and putting them in water to grow roots. Cloning mammals is a little more labor intensive. The following diagram describes how mammals are cloned. Click HERE to see a real-life video of the first couple of steps of the mammal cloning process: the removal of a nucleus from a cell and the insertion of a new nucleus into the cell.