One of the subjects being studied at the department of physiology and biochemistry at University of Malta is molecular cloning. Although the word cloning has always been a sensitive one, where people immediately imagine the cloned sheep Dolly, the methodology is as important as the research for the cure of many diseases.
Watch this interview with Dr Hunter and Ms Bonetta to learn more about why they study molecular cloning, its applicability in their research and its importance to science in general.
Useful links:
http://www.um.edu.mt/ms/physbiochem
http://www.um.edu.mt/ms/physbiochem/study-units