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Cloning Adult Cells

Cloning Adult Cells is a form of cells, in which an adult animal can be cloned.

Diagram

Cloning Adult Cells Diagram

Process

  • Aquire a nucleus from a body cell, of the animal you're cloning
  • Acquire an egg cell, and remove and destroy its nucleus
  • Fertilise the egg cell with the nucleus previously acquired, using electricity
  • Place the fertilised egg cell into the uterus of a surrogate mother

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