The work of Byrne et al. is a major step forward as the expectation is that therapeutic cloning should also be achievable in humans. Cloning in different vertebrate species has required a range of ...

Therapeutic cloning, also known as embryo cloning or somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), involves creating embryonic stem cells that are genetically identical to the donor. The goal of therapeutic ...

The embryonic clones of patients were created by combining a woman’s egg with the DNA from the patient’s body cell: ‘therapeutic ... progressive steps forward’. Cloning is a field ...