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by Yael Li-Ron
And now genetics promises to benefit pet owners, if not the pets themselves. Lazaron Bio Technologies (www.lazaron.com) preserves DNA from pet and livestock tissue so that the animals can be cloned one day. Since animal cloning isn't subject to the same level of scrutiny given human cloning, the enterprise might actually take off. The estimated cost of preserving an animal's cells now runs to over $1,000. It's not clear what the actual cost will be, as scientists are still working the kinks out of the technology.
Formerly a mainland hypochondriac, writer Yael Li-Ron (www.tipx.com) enjoys great health since she moved to Hawaii. Her interest in medical research, and
genetic engineering in particular, started a few years ago when a close friend was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
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Animal lovers who bemoan the tests performed on mice and other animals in the quest for cures to human illnesses–and in the service of vanity (think cosmetics)–might take some solace in this: Short of plastic surgery, practically every medical treatment available to humans is also available to animals. From chemotherapy to Prozac, Spot can get them all, budget allowing.
