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clone (klohn) 1. n. a group of cells (usually bacteria) descended from a single cell by asexual reproduction and therefore genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell.
2. n. an organism derived from a single cell of its parent and therefore genetically identical to it.
gene c. a group of identical genes produced by techniques of genetic engineering.
3. vb. to form a clone.
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First clones. (Power Computing Macintosh clones; other upcoming clone machines discussed)(includes related article on Apple's clone strategy)
Magazine article from: Macworld; 4/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...the sidebar "Mac Clones: Who's Next?"). Clone makers will choose...Whatever approach clone makers take, until clones and their makers withstand...development of the Mac-clone market; they are the only true clones available for testing...
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The clone chronicles: Chapter 3: The non-Aristotelian clone
Magazine article from: et Cetera; 4/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...ethicists say yes, and in practice clones continue to have few rights. Does a clone life equal a human life in all respects? Should clones vote? Who is responsible for a clone crime, the clone or the technician...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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CLONE, OR COMPATIBLE, IT'S CHEAPER EITHER WAY
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 3/21/1988; 673 words
; ...hear them talk about clones. Clone is the term used...good, effective IBM clones. The biggest difference between the clone and the IBM is the...feel that the term clone has a negative connotation...Tandy told me: "Clones make you think of...
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Clone by isolate interaction in the hybrid poplar--Septoria musiva pathosystem.(Report)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Forest Research; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Ostry 1987). To effectively select for resistant clones, the magnitude of the clone, isolate, and clone x isolate interaction effects across a large number of clones and isolates must be known. Many clones have been...
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Clones on first. (language and intelligence)
Magazine article from: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics; 12/22/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...original thought. A clone must undergo rigorous...For a time the clones of Baseball Planet...appropriately, a clone, like its human...But unlike humans, clones must not generate...baseball calendar. Thus clones achieved full language...external world. A clone automatically knew...
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The clone balancing act: how Apple must weigh market growth and competition.(State of the Mac)(Column)
Magazine article from: Macworld; 5/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...potential advantages of licensing Mac clones, there were also pitfalls...obvious threats. First, although clones may grow the Mac's market share, some clone sales might come at Apple's expense. Second, clones make it harder to shape the future...
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Bromeliad clone preservation project: a project initiated by the Bromeliad Society of South Florida.(Bromeliad Society International)
Magazine article from: Journal of the Bromeliad Society; 3/1/2009; 700+ words
; ...providing information on what clones are available and who is growing...database of the different bromeliad clones in cultivation, create a list of individuals growing each clone, and provide a framework for trading and selling these clones among interested growers. Clones...
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 "Genome Biology (Online Edition)")
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A BAC clone fingerprinting approach to the detection of human genome rearrangements.(Method)(bacterial artificial chromosome)
Magazine article from: Genome Biology (Online Edition); 10/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...the entire insert of a clone rather than only the ends...genome with fewer sampled clones. Clone coverage of the human...small fraction of the clones required to achieve comparable genome coverage in clone end sequences. One method...
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A clone of your own.(Short Story)
Magazine article from: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics; 3/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...private ownership of clones. What would happen...that he was half clone, were discovered...privatize the ownership of clones. I'll make it possible...family to have their own clone. Think of the possibilities. Clones can do housework...
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The Non-Aristotelian Clone.(The Clone Chronicles, Chapter 3)
Magazine article from: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics; 3/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...ethicists say yes, and in practice clones continue to have few rights. Does a clone life equal a human life in all respects? Should clones vote? Who is responsible for a clone crime, the clone or the technician...
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Clone and Cloning
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...cells, had been used to clone a mammal. Since then...methods. Some of these clones have been genetically...Scientists are trying to clone organs for human transplant...and may soon be able to clone human beings. In 2001...infection. In 2003, clones of a species of wild...
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Clones
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Clones A clone is an organism or cell derived asexually...such as "rooting cuttings." Most clones occur naturally, as most organisms...reproduce asexually, giving rise to clones. Currently, the terms "clone" and "cloning" are used in association...
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Clone
Book article from: Biology
Clone The word "clone" has several different meanings in biology. As a noun, a clone is an identical genetic copy...organism. Identical twins are clones, as are two daughter cells...mitosis . As a verb, "to clone" means to produce identical...
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clone
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
clone group of organisms, all of which are descended...come about by mutation , all members of a clone are genetically identical. Laboratory experiments...technique actually produces a twin rather than a clone. In a true mammalian clone the nucleus from...
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Clone, Cloning
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
CLONE, CLONING A clone is a group of organisms that derive from a single ancestor and are genetically identical. A clone can be a group of mammals such as sheep, or a group of cells in culture...
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