Porcine
Every breeding program can identify those truly exceptional pigs and hogs whose performance far exceeds that of their peers. However, the ability of those animals to impact the breeding herd via conventional reproduction is limited.
Cloning enables you to multiply the impact of animals with superior performance.
By producing genetic copies of those exceptional animals, we can help you speed the production of the next generation of superior genetics, improving performance throughout the herd.
Whether your business is pigs or hogs for show or for food production, ViaGen will help you:
- Greatly expand the reproductive potential of your top animals
- Keep up with demand for their semen, embryos and offspring
- Preserve their genes as insurance against unexpected injury or loss
- Quickly improve performance, quality, consistency and predictability within your herd
- Expand your marketing opportunities
Yoda and Sue were cloned from a Landrace boar in 2002.
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Here are some news stories and press releases of interest to the porcine community:
- "Most consumers would consider cloned meat, says study"
Food Navigator USA, November 9, 2005 - "FDA: Food from animal clones safe to eat"
Associated Press, October 31, 2003 - "Cloning: Revolution or Evolution in Animal Production?"
FDA Consumer, May/June 2003 - "New Tools to Guarantee Top Quality Meat Introduced by Genomics Company"
Press release, August 3, 2004 - "Safety of Clones in Food Supply Underscored in National Academy of Sciences Report"
Press release, July 28, 2004