text: can any one give me info on cloning?please...and not wikipedia!!?   well cloning in simple terms in duplicating the dna of something.  sheep have been successfully cloned.  the idea of cloning is actually quite simple.  its the actual process that is difficult. when cloning something...lets say u want to clone yourself...u need an unfertilized egg cell (human egg cell in this case) and a dna sample of the source (you).  first the nucleus of the egg cell needs to be removed.  another nucleus containing your dna is put into the egg cell.  some kind of chemical is then added which triggers the fertilizatoin process.  the egg will begin to divide until it becomes stem cells.  if left alone they will become a fetus which will grow into a human infant--your clone.  on another note...the stem cells could be taken, and with more research, could be turned into any organ of the body that will match the donor of the dna perfectlly.  what does this mean?  if your diabetic and need insulin shots everyday...u could use stem cells to grow a new pancreas and theoretically cure diabetes.  virtually all diseases could be cured with stem cells, but a moral issue comes up about when life starts and u need to kill other cells to get the stem cells...so current legislation restricts stem cell research in america