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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The promise of dog cloning

Hyun Ju Oh A , Kihae Ra A , Min Jung Kim A , Geon A Kim A , Erif Maha Nugraha Setyawan A , Seok Hee Lee A and Byeong Chun Lee A B
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A Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.

B Corresponding author. Email: bclee@snu.ac.kr

Reproduction, Fertility and Development 30(1) 1-7 https://doi.org/10.1071/RD17375
Published: 4 December 2017

Abstract

Dog cloning as a concept is no longer infeasible. Starting with Snuppy, the first cloned dog in the world, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has been continuously developed and used for diverse purposes. In this article we summarise the current method for SCNT, the normality of cloned dogs and the application of dog cloning not only for personal reasons, but also for public purposes.

Additional keywords: normality, reproductive technique, somatic cell nuclear transfer.


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