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Re: [RC] Cloning Question - Sisu West Ranch

These questions relate to the practicality of improving a breed or developing a bunch of really great animals for human use.  Cloning does work to increase the supply of desirable (from a human standpoint) plants, but while it increases the supply of say Granny Smith apples, it does not help the search for an even superior Granny Smith type apple.
 
The definitive answer to your other questions will have to await more data.  Apparently, those who cloned Cash feel that the clone will be reproductively fine, and sire the same type of offspring Cash would have if he had not had that one vet visit.
 
As for using the Cash clone for performance first, I suspect the extremely high cost of his production limits that option.  Why take a chance that he would never prove himself for many reasons, unrelated to cloning, when his seman will be (hopefully) in great demand?   
 
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875
 
(406) 642-9640
 

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