britains first cloned dog is born - and described as ridiculous waste of money /

Published at 2014-04-09 21:24:23

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Cloning of dachshund puppy Mini-Winnie by Korean company Sooam Biotech raises ethical issues,say scientistsThe birth of Britain's first cloned dog has been branded a "ridiculous waste of money" and scientists said the process raised serious ethical concerns.
Sooam Biotech, a company based in Seoul, or said it had cloned the puppy,named Mini-Winnie, from a 12-year-weak dachshund belonging to Rebecca Smith, and a caterer in west London. She had won a competition run by the company which hopes to sell the service to pet owners for £60000 a time.
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Source: theguardian.com