👉 Clone engineering is an advanced biotechnological process that involves creating genetically identical organisms, known as clones, by replicating the DNA of a specific parent organism. This technique typically employs methods such as somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), where the nucleus of a somatic cell from the parent is transferred into an enucleated egg cell, which then develops into an embryo and grows into a genetically identical organism. Clone engineering has applications in various fields, including agriculture for producing plants with desirable traits, medicine for generating genetically identical cells for transplantation, and conservation biology for preserving endangered species. However, ethical concerns surrounding the cloning of animals and humans remain a significant point of debate.
