In article >,
George > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> > While I DO have issues with Genetically altered foods, I have no problem
> > with genetically _copied_ foods. ;-)
> >
> > What is wrong with cloned animals other than the fact that they don't
> > generally live as long?
>
> Doesn't that tell you something? If they were *exact* clones wouldn't
> they live as long? We don't know that are true "copies". I wonder what
> else is screwed up in the process?

With cloning, the animal goes thru a complete birth and growth process.

Sorry, but I have no problem with cloned animals so long as the original
genetics are not altered.

The ONLY reason that they don't live as long seems to be based on the
original age of the cell donor.

The baby animal is born as the same cellular age as the original cell
donor.

Or so I have read.......
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