Cloning Plants and Animals

Vegetative Reproduction

In flowering plants, a bit of the root, leaf or stem, can grow into new plants. This is a type of asexual reproduction and is sometimes known as vegetative reproduction.
This process produces plants which are genetically identical (i.e. clones) to the parent
Useful to gardeners and farmers as they can grow plants with desired characteristics such as fruit colour, flower shape, disease resistance,etc
To do this a simple way is to take cuttings: take a small length of stem, dip the end into hormone rooting powder, put the stem into a pot with damp compost, cover the pot with a bag to withold moisture and then this will grow into a plant

Tissue Culture

This is a process that involves cutting a tiny bit of tissue from the parent that is going to be cloned
The piece is grown in a sterile liquid/gel. The liquid/gel provides all the nutrients it needs to develop properly

Embryo Transplants

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