• Cloning

Preserve the genetic value of your best animals.
Cloning is an advanced technique that enables the precise reproduction of high-value animals while preserving their genetic characteristics.

Mare Management - Well-being and Fertility

If you own a competition horse, breeding bull, or cow of exceptional genetic value, cloning ensures the preservation of their genetic heritage for future generations.

We cooperate with stud centres and private owners for the storage of semen.

The result of cloning process

A genetically identical animal to the original, possessing the same reproductive potential, genetic traits, and athletic abilities.

For whom is cloning useful?

  • Breeders of competition horses and cattle → To safeguard the genetics of elite bulls, breeding stallions, or valuable females.
  • Breeders of valuable breeds → To maintain genetic purity and continue selective breeding without compromising essential traits.
  • Owners of sport horses → To produce a clone for breeding without disrupting the original horse’s competition career, or in the case of castrated horses, to ensure the continuation of their genetic lineage.
  • Individuals seeking to preserve the genetics of a single animal → Cloning provides a “genetic backup” for their most valuable animal.

Why cloning?

  • Maintain genetic quality → Safeguard the exceptional traits of high-value competition or breeding animals.
  • Optimize your breeding program → Utilize the genetics of outstanding specimens or breeders to enhance future generations.
  • Preserve the genetic line → In the case of castrated sport horses, a clone can serve as a breeding stallion, ensuring the continuation of the genetic lineage.

How does it works?

01

Isolation of a cell line

A small skin biopsy is taken from the donor animal, allowing cells to be cultured and naturally multiplied in the laboratory. Within approximately two weeks, a cell line consisting of millions of cells is established and can be cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen.

02

Creation of the embryo

A donor animal’s cell, containing its DNA, is inserted into an enucleated oocyte, initiating embryo development.

03

Implantation and birth

The cloned embryo is implanted into a surrogate mother, who carries the pregnancy to term until the clone is born.

Our success in horse and other species cloning

Avantea was among the first companies worldwide to develop and successfully apply animal cloning, achieving significant scientific and technological milestones:

Galileo - 1999

The world’s first cloned bull derived from blood cells.

Cloned from lymphocytes (white blood cells), proving that an animal can be successfully cloned from a simple blood sample.

Prometea - 2003

The world’s first cloned horse, born from the same mare whose cells were used for cloning.

This breakthrough demonstrated that the donor animal can also serve as the surrogate mother for its own clone. Prometea set the foundation for equine cloning, which is now widely used to preserve the genetics of elite competition horses.

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