Cloning - When the original is not enough  
When an individual animal has been genetically preserved, genetic twins of that animal can be created using the stored DNA. Once these cloned embryos are successfully produced in-vitro, they are placed in health-certified recipients to be gestated and calved in for their owners – creating genetic duplicates of the original animal.
 

Trans Ova Genetics is an industry leader in applied cloning technology. Cloning allows breeders to re-create special individuals that may have been lost too early in their careers, or that have encountered reproductive challenges – thus inhibiting adequate development and extension of their genetic influence. The technology of cloning also can be a valuable tool for establishing a uniform and consistent herd of beef cattle.

Cloning technology allows breeders to recreate the genotype of a superior animal, providing a source to extend their genetic influence. Most often, bloodline development and merchandising opportunities are still possible if the original animal has been both genetically preserved and cloned.

Breeders most often look at cloning as a technology to:
  • Produce a genetic copy of an elite animal no longer capable of producing embryos or semen (including steers).
  • Reproduce a genetic copy of an elite animal that has died.
  • Produce quantities of elite individuals for the purpose of large-scale, consistent genetic influence within a herd building program.

Learn more about new bovine cloning opportunities that allow Trans Ova Genetics assist breeders in advancing genetic opportunities, click here.