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Gupie on Jan 14, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: China cloning on an 'industrial scale'

"produces an astonishing 500 cloned pigs a year" - but why? Is there a market for cloned Pigs!? Is this a research project?

malanj on Jan 14, 2014 | [–]

Yes - there is a market. Having duplicates of the same animal is seriously useful if you're developing medicines or doing other kinds of R&D

ItendToDisagree on Jan 14, 2014 | [–]

I invite you on a journey into the world of bacon.

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