CLONE
\klˈə͡ʊn], \klˈəʊn], \k_l_ˈəʊ_n]\
Definitions of CLONE
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a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction
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an unauthorized copy or imitation
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a person who is almost identical to another
By Princeton University
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a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction
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A group of genetically identical cells all descended from a single common ancestral cell by mitosis in eukaryotes or by binary fission in prokaryotes. Clone cells also include populations of recombinant DNA molecules all carrying the same inserted sequence. (From King & Stansfield, Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)
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