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Chinese Firm Can Now Produce 500 Cloned Pigs Per Year

Posted by Soulskill on from the baconators-for-all dept.

Sockatume writes "According to an article published by the BBC, Chinese firm BGI has refined cloning procedures to the point where they can produce 500 pigs per year, performing two embryo implantations per day with a 70-80% success rate. Much of the operation is concerned with producing genetically-engineered animals for research. The biotech firm's other work includes million-individual-scale animal and plant genetic sequencing."

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  1. Finally! by almitydave · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mankind's millennia-long dream for perfect bacon is nearing realization!

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    1. Re:Finally! by Razgorov+Prikazka · · Score: 3, Funny

      and now they are at it... why not implement some chicken DNA as well. Have bacon and egg`s in one go.
      Oh, and bread DNA, baked beans DNA, orange juice DNA, coffee DNA, newspaper DNA, naging wife DNA, sunrise DNA and some razorburn DNA and we are all set for the day!
      What a glorious future it will be!

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    2. Re:Finally! by Antipater · · Score: 3, Funny

      Breakfast Flu?

      In this country we call that a "hangover".

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  2. We already have enough police officers by Russ1642 · · Score: 4, Funny

    We already have enough police officers. We don't need a clone factory.

  3. Re:Can I get a copy of myself. by Russ1642 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can I send my salive and get a copy of myself in 9-10 months? How much that will cost?

    Might I suggest a half-clone. They're way cheaper and a hell of a lot more fun to make.

  4. Can they clone sheep? by hessian · · Score: 4, Funny

    I always wanted a harem.

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