PonyPotato

I suppose I just don't see the point of cloning for agriculture because it is much more expensive than normal reproduction for agricultural production. What are the advantages that outweigh the increase in cost? Environment is a major factor in producing an animal, so perhaps cloning one with the greatest genetic potential is a good idea.. but depending upon how it is raised, there are a lot of things that can go wrong or change. There are also a lot of potential problems with clones since they, too, also have to be in utero for a full term and must be raised to a certain age before they can be slaughtered or bred to obtain milk.

I think cloning can be a good thing, especially when it comes to understanding the effects of genetics, environment, stress, etc. but I'm not sure that it's really necessary to spend that much money for agricultural products that can still be produced pretty efficiently.

I have more to say on the issue, I think, but I might need more time to frame the response.

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