When scientists clone a gene, they isolate and make exact copies of just one of an organism's genes. Cloning a gene usually involves copying the DNA sequence of that gene into a smaller, more easily manipulated piece of DNA, such as a plasmid. This process makes it easier to study the function of the individual gene in the laboratory.
To me a deep thinker is someone who is an innately curious, and deeply insightful. He/she has a profound understanding of the right questions to ask in the face of both reality and the unknown. He/she is not afraid to see reality and what is there before him/her.
1. deep, sagacious. 1. shallow, superficial. 1  penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding:a profound thinker. 2  originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's being; profound grief.