kloonima
Kloonima is a term encountered in speculative biology and science fiction to describe the hypothetical total genetic and epigenetic makeup of a cloned organism. In this usage, kloonima includes the organism’s nuclear genome, mitochondrial genome, and the pattern of epigenetic marks inherited from the donor or established during development. The concept is not part of standard genetics; rather, it serves as a device for exploring cloning fidelity, potential variation among clones, and questions of identity that may arise across lifetimes or generations.
Name and origin: The word appears to be a neologism formed from the word clone and the
Applications in fiction and ethics: Writers and ethicists use kloonima to frame debates about whether clones
See also: cloning, genomics, epigenetics. Kloonima is not an established scientific term; its use is primarily