Beijing-based SinoGene
biotechnology company said that it had successfully created a cloned
beagle puppy named Long Long. The puppy is not only the first clone
to be made from a genetically modified dog, but also the first cloned
canine.
Sputnik correspondents visited the
company's laboratory in order to find out why scientists chose a dog
for cloning and spoke with SinoGene Director General Mi Tzidun and
his deputy Zhao Jianping.
The cloning process of a
genetically engineered dog takes anywhere from two to several months.
According to Mi, within one experiment, scientist try to clone 10
dogs, but modification in the genome can occur only in two
individuals. At the same time, he stressed that it is not possible to
predict the success rate, since there is always a factor of
uncertainty. In some cases, the experiment may be completely
unsuccessful.
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