Cloned Pigs Differ From Originals In Looks And Behavior

April 17, 2003 | Source: ScienceDaily

Another cloning myth shattered. New research at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine indicates that cloned animals do not retain the physical and behavioral attributes of the animal from which they were cloned, “so you cannot expect your cloned pet to behave like your original pet,” said Dr. Jorge Piedrahita, professor of molecular biomedical sciences at NC State.