clonings

Making exact replicas

Clonings is the plural of cloning, the process of creating genetically identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence.

The word typically appears when discussing multiple instances or types of the procedure: The lab conducted several clonings of the bacterial strain.

In computing, cloning means duplicating a system or repository: After multiple clonings of the database, we identified the corruption.

fictional

replicants

Artificial beings duplicating humans

doubles · copies · originals · identity · memories · consciousness · Blade Runner · clones · ethics · humanity

digital

copies

Makes identical versions

repositories · backups · images · partitions · software · virtual · machines · servers · instances · containers

molecular

gene

Hereditary information unit

  • PCRDNA amplification technique
  • vectorsDirected magnitude quantities
  • plasmidsCircular extrachromosomal DNA elements

recombinant · DNA · amplifications · primers · polymerase · fragments · sequences · inserts · libraries · expressions

biological

replications

Acts of copying precisely

embryos · somatic · cells · DNA · genetics · nuclei · transfers · mammals · organisms · laboratories

Opposites
reproductive method

cloningssexual reproduction

Two-parent genetic combination

matings · mating · fertilizations · breeding · fertilization

uniqueness vs. duplication

cloningsoriginations

Acts of bringing forth

differentiations · mutations · variation · uniqueness

naturalness

cloningsnatural conception

Pregnancy achieved without fertility treatment

spontaneous generation · natural birth

Phrases
Family

cloning

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