1903, in botany, from Greek klon "a twig, spray," related to klados "sprout, young branch, offshoot of a plant," possibly from PIE root *kel- (1) "to strike, cut" (see holt). Figurative use by 1978.
clone (v.)
1959, from clone (n.). Related: Cloned; cloning. Extension to genetic duplication of animals and human beings is from 1970.
例文
1. Tom was in some ways a younger clone of his handsome father.
トムはどこかかっこいい父親にそっくりだが、ただ若いだけだ。
2.A team from the UK were the first to successfully clone an animal.
イギリスのグループが率先して動物のクローンに成功した。/
3.At the outset they must contain several ramets of every selected clone .
最初に選択された無性系ごとにいくつかの無性繁殖子孫を含める必要があります。
4.Each clone has the same genetic information as the original.
各無性系は母体と同じ遺伝情報を持っている。
5.Will it be sufficient to rely on the heterozygosity of one clone ?