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Buyer Beware! Dog Clones May Be Coming to a Pet Shop Near You

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Sinogene, a lab based in Beijing, became the first to clone a dog through gene-editing technology, which allows them to identify, copy, and reproduce genetic information from dogs. The first cloned canine, a beagle pup named Longlong, was born in May and two others followed suit. Gene-editing technology has many potential uses, allowing rare dog breeds to become more widespread, cloning of irreplaceable pets, and even removing genetic diseases before birth.

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