Two views of the emperor’s new clones

Journal or Publishing Institution: Nature Biotechnology

Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt0307-282

Author(s): Schubert, D.

Article Type: Journal Publication

Record ID: 2303

Text: To the editor – I believe that your editorial “The emperor’s new clones” (Nat. Biotechnol. 25, 1, 2007) and several articles in the January issue fail to highlight some major concerns as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moves closer to clearing the way for the introduction of animals and animal products created by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) into the US food supply¹. Although discussion has been intense regarding SCNT technology and related ethical issues, scant attention has been paid to other aspects of creating a food chain dependent upon clonally derived animals…

Keywords: Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer, SCNT, Ethical Issues, Food Chain, Cloning, Dairy, Cattle, Clones

Citation: Schubert, D., 2007. Two views of the emperor’s new clones. Nature Biotechnology, 25, pp. 282-283.