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CNN.com - Those who cling to their pets may someday clone them - March 22, 2000
CNN.com - Those who cling to their pets may someday clone them - March 22, 2000:
SAN FRANCISCO (CNN) -- An anonymous billionaire loves his dog -- Missy -- so much that he wants another one with the same genetic endowment.
So he's funding the Missiplicity Project at Texas A&M University in an effort to have her cloned.
The owners of 13-year-old Missy are expected to end up paying at least $2 million in their pursuit of a canine copy. Sixty-two dogs at Texas A&M are would-be surrogate moms for Missy Two. Researchers believe they will be able to clone the dog within the next year.
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Cloning
Eventually it might not be just the fabulously wealthy who can afford to clone their pets. The cost may come down to the price of a new car.
SAN FRANCISCO (CNN) -- An anonymous billionaire loves his dog -- Missy -- so much that he wants another one with the same genetic endowment.
So he's funding the Missiplicity Project at Texas A&M University in an effort to have her cloned.
The owners of 13-year-old Missy are expected to end up paying at least $2 million in their pursuit of a canine copy. Sixty-two dogs at Texas A&M are would-be surrogate moms for Missy Two. Researchers believe they will be able to clone the dog within the next year.
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Cloning
Eventually it might not be just the fabulously wealthy who can afford to clone their pets. The cost may come down to the price of a new car.
# posted by Jay Brewer @ 8:09 AM 
