Human cloning. Conceptual computer artwork of a baby's face, part of the double helix of a deoxyribonucleic acid molecule (DNA, down centre) and an autoradiogram (across top). This could represent human cloning or a designer baby. Clones are genetically-identical copies, created using genetic material from a template person. A designer baby has its genetic composition decided upon by its parents, which may endow it with traits such as high intelligence, or remove the predisposition to a genetically inherited disease.