by Ivan Oransky
BIOBUSINESS	Cloning for Profit Cloned kittens are cute, but how profitable are animal cloning companies? Email: Ivan Oransky - ioransky@the-scientist.com The Scientist 2005, 19(2):41 Published   31 January 2005

When San Francisco-based Genetic Savings and Clone announced in December it had sold a cloned kitten to a Texas woman, the public seemed caught between feelings of revulsion and excitement over the idea of cloning the family pet. The Maine Coon cat's genetic replica, dubbed Little Nicky, was not the first cat ever cloned; the company had already cloned four. However, it was the first to be sold commercially, and it will hardly be the last.

(continued >>)

To continue reading this full article, you must be a subscriber to The Scientist.

You are only a few minutes away from unlimited access.

If you already have an online subscription, please Log-In Now.
New to The Scientist? Register to get access to a selection of our content, interactive features and useful tools free without a subscription.

Subscribe to The Scientist to get unlimited access to our premium content

Get unlimited access to this article and over 20 years of The Scientist archives. You won’t miss a word – all for as little as $4.95.  Subscribe now.

The Scientist offers site licenses to institutions and organizations. Recommend us to your librarian and get online access through your place or work or study.