Meet Gem the cocker spaniel – the face of UK pet cloning
Commercial animal cloning is banned in the UK, so Gemini Genetics in Shropshire freezes cells bound for the US
At first glance, Gem is simply a very happy spaniel. With a plush toy in her mouth, she is the embodiment of joy. But her straightforward demeanour belies the complexities of her origins. Because Gem is not your typical dog: she is a clone.
Ever since Dolly the sheep – the first mammal to be cloned using an adult cell – was revealed to the world in 1996, debate has raged over the potential for the technology and its ethical implications.
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