Cloning could help reduce the time needed to make a transgenic animal model, and the result would be a population of genetically identical animals for study. Creating these transgenic animals is a time-intensive process that requires trial-and-error and several generations of breeding. Often, animal models are genetically engineered to carry disease-causing mutations in their genes. Much of what researchers learn about human disease comes from studying animal models such as mice. How might cloning be used in medicine? Cloning animal models of disease Cloning for medical purposes has the potential to benefit large numbers of people.
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