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Title: Cloning
Words: 3012
he idea that we each arise from a single, tiny egg has long been a source of inspiration for artists and scientists alike. The events that transform the fertilised egg into a perfectly formed individual have provoked awe and fascination in equal measure and it is perhaps not surprising that the desire to understand embryonic development has been a central quest of modern biology. Its pursuit has resulted in discoveries that have illuminated many different branches of biology, from studies of evolution to the nature of genetic disease. Whilst the methods used by scientists may have varied with progress, time and again, decisive advances have come from the study of one familiar subject; the simple frogspawn that many of us remember collecting in jam jars from the local pond.
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