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according to tesco's anyway. (though probably not in tesco's...)
"A US company is offering to clone your pet for around £30,000. It claims it has been successful in cloning Bengal cats.
So far Genetic Savings & Clone has cloned two kittens - not pictured - called Tabouli and Baba Ganoush. They were born to separate surrogate mothers in June.
Its report has not been submitted for the traditional scientific review process and has not been scrutinised by cloning experts.
But the company is less interested in the scientific questions and medical promise of cloning and more interested in its business model - helping people make copies of their beloved pets.
"These two remarkable kittens should finally put to rest the issue of resemblance between clones and their genetic donors," chief executive officer Lou Hawthorne said in a statement.
"When performed by a skilled team using sufficiently advanced technology, clones resemble their donors to an uncanny degree - just as we predicted. It's a happy day for our clients."
Some experts have argued that cloning pets is a gamble, as non-genetic factors, such as conditions in the mother's womb, can affect coat colour and temperament.
The company has contracted to produce five more clones for clients by the end of the year.
Story filed: 17:08:22 Thursday 5 August 2004''
http://www.tesco.net/news/news_fullstory.asp?id=23959&channel=news
"A US company is offering to clone your pet for around £30,000. It claims it has been successful in cloning Bengal cats.
So far Genetic Savings & Clone has cloned two kittens - not pictured - called Tabouli and Baba Ganoush. They were born to separate surrogate mothers in June.
Its report has not been submitted for the traditional scientific review process and has not been scrutinised by cloning experts.
But the company is less interested in the scientific questions and medical promise of cloning and more interested in its business model - helping people make copies of their beloved pets.
"These two remarkable kittens should finally put to rest the issue of resemblance between clones and their genetic donors," chief executive officer Lou Hawthorne said in a statement.
"When performed by a skilled team using sufficiently advanced technology, clones resemble their donors to an uncanny degree - just as we predicted. It's a happy day for our clients."
Some experts have argued that cloning pets is a gamble, as non-genetic factors, such as conditions in the mother's womb, can affect coat colour and temperament.
The company has contracted to produce five more clones for clients by the end of the year.
Story filed: 17:08:22 Thursday 5 August 2004''
http://www.tesco.net/news/news_fullstory.asp?id=23959&channel=news