This Lab Will Clone your Pet for $50K. Would you do it?

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

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Director of the Center for the Human-Animal Bond Alan Beck, who is the Dorothy N. McAllister Professor of Animal Ecology, was quoted on his opinion about cloning pets in an article published online by the Daily Beast. As stated in the story, Dr. Beck “…noted that animals cloned from pets with genetic conditions and diseases could share those health issues, and that clones will not be exact replicas because they’ll have distinct personalities and life experiences.” Read the full story.


Writer(s): Jen Reeder

Source: Daily Beast

Category: In the News

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