Why clone animals?
To increase the impact of the genetics of a specific animal in the overall population. Cloning allows the complete and exact duplication of an individual animal’s genetic make-up. Therefore, if you have a genetically exceptional animal, it may be economically desirable to make genetic copies. In addition, valuable animals that die or become diseased can be duplicated through cloning. The ability to produce offspring from “cell lines” by using cloning technology may provide an important opportunity to efficiently modify the genetic characteristics of animals to make them more disease resistant, produce healthier products, or produce valuable pharmaceuticals. Cloning may also help us increase populations of some endangered species.
