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cloning

/kloh-ning/US // ˈkloʊ nɪŋ //

克隆,克隆术,克隆法,克隆人

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biology.

    • : the process of producing a clone.

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Examples

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.