A Japanese geneticist said his research team created the world's first fourth-generation cloned pig, an achievement they claim could help scientists and medical researchers.I say it will also help Farmer John and Hormel. And the guys who make footballs.
Scientists had thought the genetic material in the nucleus of the donor cell degraded with each successive generation, but the team's findings showed that a large mammal can be cloned for multiple generations without degradation. Mice have already been cloned to that degree.
The researchers also felt the results could prove important to breeders of other large animals, such as racehorses or bulls, who are looking for ways to keep a prized animal in the gene pool.
Just let me know when I can get a couple of Sasha Grey clones whipped up...but I will enjoy some well-done cloned bacon in the meantime.
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