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What is a clone? In what way is the cloning technique useful in the field of veterinary science?

Clone


It is a group of individual of same species(morphologically and genetically similar)


Or


It is defined as the exact copies of the single genetical parent.


Clones are of two types—


i. Natural clone


ii. Induced clone


The cloning technique useful in the field of veterinary science as valuable animals can be cloned from desirable adult cells.


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