Barbra Streisand Cloned Dog Using Advanced Technology

Barbra Streisand's love for her late Coton de Tulear, Samantha, is well-known. She cloned her dog using advanced technology.

Barbra Streisand had two of her late dog's cells frozen, which were then used to create two puppies. The cloning process was done through a company called Sooam Biotech.

These puppies, named Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett, are the result of Barbra Streisand's desire to keep her pet's legacy alive.

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The cloning process for Barbra Streisand's cloned dog, Samantha, involved a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). This process involves taking the nucleus from an adult cell and transferring it into an egg cell that has had its own nucleus removed.

The cloning process started with obtaining a skin cell from Samantha, who was the original dog that passed away. This skin cell was used to create a clone of Samantha through SCNT.

The cloned dog, Miss Violet, was born after a successful pregnancy, and the cloning process was a significant milestone in the field of reproductive biology.

Cloning a dog can cost around $50,000, a significant reduction from the $100,000 charged by Sooam Biotech Research Foundation in 2015.

ViaGen offers a more affordable option, slashing the price in half.

Cloning a cat is even more budget-friendly, with ViaGen charging $25,000.

Genetic preservation, which involves saving a pet's genetic information, costs $1,600.

This process involves a veterinarian performing a biopsy on the pet to remove tissue, which ViaGen then stores.

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Barbra Streisand had to clone her dog Samantha because she was extremely rare.

The cloning process involves taking DNA samples from the deceased pet, which in Samantha's case were taken from her mouth and stomach before her passing.

Streisand used these DNA samples to clone two genetic replica dogs, Violet and Scarlett.

The cloning process can be expensive, with Laura Jacques and Richard Remde paying £67,000 to have their dog Dylan cloned.

The cloning process can be a surreal experience, as Jacques described visiting South Korea for the birth of their cloned dog.

It's worth noting that even though the cloned dogs are exact replicas, they can have different personalities.