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Cloning - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
In biology, cloning is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloning
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De-extinction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
De-extinction, or resurrection biology, or species revivalism is the process of creating an organism, which is either a member of, or resembles an extinct species, or breeding population of such organisms. Cloning is the most widely proposed method, although selective breeding has also been proposed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De-extinction
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Why Efforts to Bring Extinct Species Back from the Dead Miss the Point - Scientific American
A project to revive long-gone species is a sideshow to the real extinction crisis
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-efforts-bring-extinct-species-back-from-dead-miss-point/
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Inside the Quest to De-extinct Mammoths - New York Post
History rarely gives us a chance to right wrongs. But thanks to cloning, we just may have that opportunity by bringing back the animals that humans helped kill off.
http://nypost.com/2015/05/10/inside-the-quest-to-de-extinct-mammoths/
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Revive and Restore - LongNow
Thanks to the rapid advance of genomic technology, new tools are emerging for conservation. Endangered species that have lost their crucial genetic diversity may be restored to reproductive health. Those threatened by invasive diseases may be able to acquire genetic disease-resistance.
http://longnow.org/revive/
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Incredible Technology: How to Bring Extinct Animals Back to Life
Advances in biotechnology could enable scientists to bring back extinct animals like the woolly mammoth using ancient DNA, but critics are wary.
http://www.livescience.com/38972-how-to-resurrect-extinct-animals.html
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'De-extinction' of the Woolly Mammoth: A Step Closer - The Washington Post
Could woolly mammoth DNA bring the species back from the dead?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/04/24/de-extinction-and-the-wooly-mammoth-genome
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How to Clone a Mammoth: Science of De-Extinction
International team of scientists sequences complete genome of woolly mammoth.
http://www.voanews.com/content/how-to-clone-a-mammoth-science-of-de-extinction/2780036.html
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Extinct Animals We Can and Should Ressurect
Resurrecting extinct animals is both "exhilarating and terrifying," says Beth Shapiro, an expert in ancient DNA and a biologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-are-extinct-animals-we-can-should-resurrect-180954955
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De-Extinction - Bringing Extinct Species Back to Life
A special National Geographic News series on bringing extinct species back to life.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/deextinction
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The Facts and Fiction of Cloning
Understanding the real science of cloning behind the headlines and the hubbub.
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/cloning-facts-fiction
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Cloning Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia
Get information, facts, and pictures about cloning. Make research projects and school reports about cloning easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/cloning.aspx
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What is Cloning? - LearnGenetics
Many people first heard of cloning when Dolly the Sheep showed up on the scene in 1997. Artificial cloning technologies have been around for much longer than Dolly, though.
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cloning/whatiscloning
