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A company that intends to clone pets opened its doors for mass-market
business last week. For about $1000, Genetic Savings and Clone in Texas
will store cells from your pet until cloning becomes feasible and affordable.
The company is affiliated with a lab at Texas A&M University that two years
ago accepted $2.3 million to clone a millionaire’s mutt. But the
scientists have not yet managed to clone a single dog. “It will happen. It’s
just a matter of time,” says Mark Westhusin, one of the team.

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