The first cat cloned using only Chinese equipment, reagents and consumables throughout the entire process was born in Qingdao, Shandong Province. A researcher on the project said the process will increase efficiency in cloning animals, while also reducing costs.
The cat, a 141-gram male orange cat, was born naturally after 69 days of gestation by a surrogate. The cat was born at a mammalian somatic cell cloning base, jointly established by Qingdao Agricultural University and a private firm, on Sunday.
More and more pet owners who can't bear the pain of losing their pets are becoming willing to pay a lot of money just to keep them around, creating a commercial opportunity for animal cloning.
