Why is China cloning pigs on an "industrial scale"?
Animal cloning on an industrial scale has become a reality. BBC science editor David Shukman reported this week on his visit to a "cloning factory" that produces about 500 cloned pigs per year in Shenzhen, China. Shukman tells Brent about how these animals are genetically modified for use in medical research, why the facility's canteen sometimes serves cloned pig meat, and what all this can tell us...
Animal cloning on an industrial scale has become a reality. BBC science editor David Shukman reported this week on his visit to a "cloning factory" that produces about 500 cloned pigs per year in Shenzhen, China. Shukman tells Brent about how these animals are genetically modified for use in medical research, why the facility's canteen sometimes serves cloned pig meat, and what all this can tell us about the future of scientific research in China.