Haven't these scientists seen that Star Wars movie? Clones = bad! :) Jon
http://www.salon.com/mwt/wire/2003/08/06/clone/index.html Excerpt: Scientists say they've cloned a horse - - - - - - - - - - - - By Rick Callahan Aug. 6, 2003 �|�
Scientists in Italy say they have created the world's first cloned horse, raising the possibility of a sequel to the next Seabiscuit or a carbon copy of Kentucky Derby champion Funny Cide.
The small, sturdy work horse is now two months old, weighs about 220 pounds and is in excellent health, said its creators. Their announcement beats a Texas A&M team awaiting the birth of its own horse clone.
The cloned Haflinger horse is named Prometea after Prometheus, the character in Greek mythology who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans.
In a twist for the growing barnyard of cloned animals, the Haflinger mare that gave birth to the Promotea was also the source of her DNA, meaning she and her foal are identical twins.
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