Would you want a clone of your pet? | Open thread
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This is precisely what a company in China is offering. So, if you had the cash, would you duplicate your dog, copy your cat and double your bunny?
The biggest cloning factory in the world is due to open in China next year. It's purpose will primarily be to produce a million calves a year, to stem the shortage of beef in the country, where farmers struggle to meet demand.
On top of that, the company, BoyaLife, says it will provide clones of family pets. There is already an industry in cloning pets, but the procedure is expensive, and some argue that the result will not be a success, since much of an animal's behaviour is down to the way it is treated.
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