Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Clonimg your Mules

Pharyngula: "Why inbreed when you can clone! It's all the rage among mule racing enthusiasts. Don Jacklin, president of the American Mule Racing Association, almost single-handedly funded cloning research at the University of Idaho of his champion mule line. Cloning champion horses has been made into a very lucrative business in France. Cryozootech turns a large profit cloning gelded or aged horses so that their clones can be used for breeding.

If I had 300 grand I could clone (my Arabian) Rebel. It will be really interesting to see what happens to these animals as they age. The mules are reported to be healthy and competitive racers but concerns over telomere length have yet to be addressed."
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