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Heard that people can order clones of their beloved pets now... however cloned animals seem to be less healthy. Clones are weaker because they are not duplicates of babies but from aged genes of the eldery. How could Dolly not suffer from arthritis as she's grew from a 6 y/o cell? Life could not be changed this way as the clone will grow up with many chronic diseases that occur in the eldery. Then why make pets suffer in their earlier lives?
pscutie, Dec 27 2004
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The techniques of cloning are in their early development stages. There is much to be learned and with practice it is likely results will be improved. At present the current price for pet cloning is $50,000 so it is unlikely that there will be a mad rush to clone pets.
Why do you think there is something special about Dolly growing from a 6 year old cell? How old do you think a normal human egg-cell is at the time of fertilization? Since egg cells are formed in the fetus, the cell is the age of the mother. Much more than six years old.