Cloning and copying on surfaces

The present invention provides for amplification methods for cloning and copying genetic material on surfaces as well as copying biological material insofar as, in a broader sense, it can be classified as a ligand-receptor system. The invention therefore relates in particular to a method for propagating ligands and receptors on at least two surfaces, comprising (a) immobilizing a first ligand on a first surface of a substantially solid phase; (b) adding a solution of receptors and binding complementary receptors to the first ligand; (c) transferring the receptor to a second surface and immobilizing the receptor at that location; (d) attaching an additional ligand to the immobilized receptor; and (e) transferring the additional ligand to the first surface and immobilizing it at that location, wherein the steps set forth above may be repeated multiple times.