Will Pet Cloning become the Test Bed for Vertebrate Germline Transformation

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SUMMARY

The discussion centers on the potential for pet cloning in China to serve as a testing ground for vertebrate germline transformation. Key factors include China's large domestic pet market, significant interest in pet cloning, minimal regulatory restrictions on genetic modification (GM), and growing expertise in molecular genetics. The established pet cloning industry could facilitate advancements in germline modifications, which may eventually lead to human applications. This contrasts with stringent GM regulations in food organisms, particularly in Europe, which hinder the development of GM technologies.

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  • Understanding of molecular genetics principles
  • Familiarity with genetic modification (GM) technologies
  • Knowledge of the pet cloning industry dynamics
  • Awareness of regulatory environments surrounding GM organisms
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  • Research the current state of pet cloning technologies in China
  • Explore the implications of germline modification in vertebrates
  • Investigate the regulatory landscape for GM organisms in various countries
  • Study advancements in molecular genetics and their applications
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Biotechnologists, genetic engineers, pet industry stakeholders, and policymakers interested in the implications of genetic modification and cloning technologies.

BillTre
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After reading this NY Times article on the possibility of cloning pets becoming a viable business in China, I was wondering if it might also become an area where germline modification might be more extensively tested and worked out.
Why this might happen in China:
  • large size of domestic pet market
  • a large apparent interest in cloning of pets
  • a lack of controversy, restrictions, and rules concerned with pet GM
  • steadily increasing Chinese expertise in molecular genetics
Restrictions on GM modifications of food organisms (in markets like Europe, at least, not sure about what coulntries this applies to) seem to limit the large scale use and further development of GM technologies on food organisms.
An established pet cloning industry, on the other hand, could provide a base for more interesting germline modifications of pets in the future, which would seem to be a logical prerequisite to any such human modifications.
 
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BillTre said:
Restrictions on GM modifications of food organisms (in markets like Europe, at least, not sure about what coulntries this applies to) seem to limit the large scale use and further development of GM technologies on food organisms.
If you want to leave open the option to eat your dog.
 

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