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Pet genetics Cloning 101. On the move

Pt.[1]. Pet genetics - As avid as Americans are about pets, it isn't surprising, in this day of decoded genomes, that genetic research should have a veterinary division. A leading example is Cornell University's Baker Institute for Animal Health, where researchers work on problems like canine hip dysplasia and genetic defects that cause blindness. Then there's the option of cloning a pet. It's already been done with a cat. - pt.[2]. Cloning 101 - What is cloning? The short answer is that it's creating a genetic duplicate of a living organism. With plants, you can use almost any cell to grow a clone. With mice, you have to use embryonic stem cells. But why not reproduce mice naturally through breeding? Why bother to clone mice? Because we can rewrite their genetic code and that means medical advances and big business. - pt.[3]. On the move - Craig Venter has re-invented himself yet again. Just a few months after leaving Celera Genomics, the maverick scientist who altered history when he chose to compile a human genetic map with private money, has settled on his next project: tackling the twin problems of pollution and global warming.

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