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cloning

verb as in copy exactly

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A recent successful cloning of a ferret named Elizabeth Ann even offers the hope of restoring genetic diversity to these mammals.

We eschewed robotic exoskeletons and human cloning, as well as molecular nanomanufacturing and the dreaded gray goo of the nano doomsayers—all hot topics of the day.

Dolly’s birth instantly made the film Jurassic Park seem more realistic and raised the specter of human cloning, boosting VHS rentals of The Boys from Brazil.

The successful cloning of DNA collected 40 years is meant to introduce key genetic diversity into the species that could benefit its survival.

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Advanced reproductive technologies, including cloning, can save species by allowing us to restore genetic diversity that would have otherwise been lost to time.

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But then again, they didn't really have AI, surrogacy and cloning to contend with back then, did they?

In an op-ed for the Boston Globe, he claimed that the issue of cloning had led him to reassess his position on abortion rights.

Yes, but this does not require cloning or destroying human embryos to make more hESC lines.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cloning, such as: reproduce, duplicate, replicate, copy, and repeat.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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