More than 40% of the world's Catholics live in Latin America-but Africa has seen the biggest growth in Catholic congregations in recent years. Latin America accounts for 483 million Catholics, or 41.3% of the total Catholic population. Of the 10 countries in the world with the most Catholics, four are in Latin America.
DNA cloning is the process of making multiple, identical copies of a particular piece of DNA. In a typical DNA cloning procedure, the gene or other DNA fragment of interest (perhaps a gene for a medically important human protein) is first inserted into a circular piece of DNA called a plasmid.
Cloning is a process by which identical copies of an organism are made. The copy, or clone, possesses exactly the same genetic material as the original organism. Cloning can occur naturally through asexual reproduction, wherein a single organism creates a genetically identical copy of itself. Bacteria, many plants and even some higher life forms can reproduce asexually.