clonal colony

A clonal colony is a group of genetically identical organisms or cells derived from a single parent. This concept applies to both unicellular organisms, like bacteria reproducing through binary fission, and multicellular organisms. In plants, asexual reproduction methods such as using cuttings of leaves, stems, or roots naturally create clones. Similarly, the body cells of animals are ultimately clones originating from a single fertilized egg through mitosis. In a more specific biological context, a clone refers to an individual organism grown from a single somatic cell, making it genetically identical to its parent. A colony, in contrast, is a group of the same species living and interacting closely, which may or may not be clonal.123