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nitely and reactivated for cell
growth to allow the Wiles to
reproduce Zita far into the
future.
Ovaries from slaughterhouse
cows provide the egg for the cell
This egg is emptied of its genetic
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An electric shock fuses the cell
with the egg. Within a few hours
the embryo begins to divide. In
seven days the cloned embryo is
ready for transfer into a recipi
ent cow.
The embryos were shipped
330 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042
overnight to the farm and im
planted in the prepped cows and
heifers.
“For the first one we probably
overdid it a little, we had proba
bly 40 cows in heat for 10 em
bryos,” sajd Wiles. Ultrasounds
were conducted at 35,70,90 and
120 days. “They’re not out of
the critical stage in cloning until
120 days.”
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The calves were born Feb. 7
and 13 at the New Bolton
Center. Since their assisted de
livery, the calves have been
under close watch.
After being monitored for
three weeks after their birth,
they came home to Williamsport
the first cloned calves to be
returned to the farm, according
to Wiles. Although other cloned
animals were born earlier, they
are still in the laboratory.
Cloning Considerations
“The cloning industry is in its
infant stages, there’s only a
handful of registered Holstein
calves and one registered bull.
The neat part about cloning
dairy animals is that we can see
the production comparisons.
“We had Zita production
tested and evaluated for type by
the Holstein Association, so
when these mature and calve in
we’ll be able to compare type or
milk production per year and
see how close they really are.”
More calves are expected in
August and another seven em
bryos were put in last week. To
get Genesis and Cyagra, 12 em
bryos were transferred.
Because this is cutting-edge
technology, the price tag may be
prohibitory for widespread use.
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Figuring in the cost for scientists
to develop the embryo, the ex
pense for care of the recipients,
and fee at New Bolton for deliv
ery, care, and Woodwork, Gene
sis and Cyagra come with a
price tag of between $40,000-
$50,000 apiece, approximates
Wiles.
In coming years, said Wiles,
cloned embryos will be more
widely used in America and
even shipped overseas as pro
ducers gain the technology and
experience of transferring the
embryos themselves without sci
entists and laboratories, keeping
costs lower.
“There’s a lot of activity
around the country to get cows
signed up, especially older cows.
Producers can preserve cells
now and work on cloning later
if, five to ten years down the
road, costs decrease, and they
can look at that a little more.”
The cloning option was espe
cially appealing to the Wiles be
cause Zita did not flush well.
“There’s still a gigantic pile of
embryo contracts not fulfilled,”
said Wiles, who is hoping the
clones step in and fill the gap
that she left.
“These calves can start where
Zita left off expand on what
she did through her daughters.
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