Sinogene Biotechnology

Animal cloning company
Sinogene Biotechnology
IndustryBiotechnology
ServicesPet cloning
Websitewww.sinogene.org

Sinogene Biotechnology is a biotechnology company focusing on animal cloning technology for consumers.[1][2] Their services include dog,[3][4] cat,[5][6] and horse cloning.[7][failed verification]

Sinogene Biotechnology began by offering cloning dogs in 2017[8] and introduced cat cloning in 2019.[9] In 2022, they cloned an Arctic wolf,[10] and started horse cloning in 2023.[11]

Cloning

In 2022, Sinogene made history by being the first to clone a wild Arctic wolf.[12] The donor cell came from a wild female Arctic wolf, the oocyte was from a female dog, and the surrogate was a beagle.[12] The company transferred 85 embryos into seven beagles and one Arctic wolf was born.[13] In June of the same year, Sinogene cloned a male horse using skin cells from a horse born in 1995.[14]

Sinogene clients can harvest cells from their living pets, to one day use in the cloning process after their pet dies.[15] Customers receive their cloned animals three months after they are born.[15]

Partnership

Sinogene partnered with Beijing Wildlife Park in 2022 to work together on improving breeding for endangered animals as well as improving ways to protect endangered animals.[13][16]

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Joseph (2018-12-17). "Two of a kind: China's first pet cloning service duplicates star pooch". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  2. ^ Wang, Serenitie; Stambaugh, Alex (2019-03-22). "China begins training first cloned police dog". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. ^ "China clones 'Sherlock Holmes' police dog to cut training times – report". The Guardian. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  4. ^ Shamsian, Jacob (2018-12-18). "The owner of a celebrity dog who makes 6 figures a movie cloned it for just $55,000, and says the dog is 'a piece of intellectual property'". Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  5. ^ Wee, Sui-Lee (2019-09-04). "His Cat's Death Left Him Heartbroken. So He Cloned It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  6. ^ "Meet Garlic, the cloned kitten. His owner spent $51k on him". ABC News. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  7. ^ "a cloned horse opens up a new future for equestrian sports". UK Daily News. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  8. ^ Wang, Serenitie; Rivers, Matt; Wang, Shunhe (2017-12-26). "Chinese firm clones gene-edited dog in bid to treat cardiovascular disease". CNN. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  9. ^ Lanese, Nicoletta (2019-09-06). "China's First Cloned Kitten, Garlic". The Scientist Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  10. ^ Yeung, Jessie (2022-09-21). "Chinese researchers clone an Arctic wolf in 'landmark' conservation project". CNN. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  11. ^ "Cloned horse raises hopes for equestrian sports in China". France 24. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  12. ^ a b "World's 1st cloned wild arctic wolf makes debut, pioneering conservation of endangered wildlife through cloning tech - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  13. ^ a b "Bringing Extinct Animals Back to Life: How Cloning and De-Extinction Startups Are Making History by Reviving Extinct Mammoths, Tigers and Wolves". Yahoo Finance. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  14. ^ "Cloned horse raises hopes for equestrian sports in China". phys.org. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  15. ^ a b "Pet cloning multiplies profits for Chinese startup Sinogene". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  16. ^ "A Beagle Just Gave Birth to the First Cloned Arctic Wolf Pup (Her Name Is Maya, and She's Adorable)". Popular Mechanics. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

External links

  • Official website


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