Chapter 50, Problem 13TYPSS

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

The consequences of development of cloned mammals, as cloning is a mode of asexual reproduction while the natural mode of reproduction in these animals is sexual reproduction.

Introduction:

Cloning is defined as the process of producing replicated copies of an organism which are genetically identical. This may be natural or artificial. In nature, a large number of organisms reproduce through the asexual reproduction. In terms of biotechnology it is referred to as a process of creating clones of organism or making replicated copies of a DNA fragment. Some of the cloning companies promises the production of identical and high-quality animals, on the other hand researchers found the adverse effect of cloning on the genetic diversity.