On September 14th, the Gemini Genetics team took a trip down to the Birmingham NEC to attend the Cat Show Live 2024. This event was a huge event for and by cat lovers – showcasing 175 cats from over 35 breeds. It also featured expert guest speakers on a variety…
The controversy surrounding cloning has been present since the creation of Dolly the Sheep, the first mammal created from an adult somatic cell. Her short lifespan paired with the unknown, very new technology left a bad taste in a lot of the populations mouth. Although her passing was proved not…
Pet Loss: Understanding Grief & How To Manage Your Loss Losing a pet can be an extremely challenging and deeply emotional experience. Our pets become an integral part of our families, providing comfort, companionship, and unconditional love. An intense and complex process of grieving can be triggered when they pass…
Who Are ViaGen Pets & Equine? ViaGen Pets & Equine are our world leading pet & equine cloning partner. They are definitely a real company and are world leading in pet cloning. That’s why we work with ViaGen Pets & Equine! Once pet and equine genetic samples are preserved and…
🧬Sir Ian Wilmut: Tribute to the Scientist Behind Dolly The Sheep🧬 The scientist Professor Sir Ian Wilmut was a member of the team that successfully cloned Dolly the Sheep at the University of Edinburgh. Dolly was the first successful clone of a mammal from a somatic cell (adult cell).…
This amazing story follows Belle, a beautiful white ragdoll that is in fact a clone! Belle was successfully cloned by our partner cloning company, ViaGen Pets & Equine. Her story demonstrates the applications of pet cloning, and the value of this service to owners of much-loved animal companions. This is…
What Is Pet Cloning? The word "cloning" refers to a variety of procedures that may be used to create biological copies that are genetically identical to the original. A clone is a copy of a substance that shares the same genetic make-up as the original. Numerous biological components, including genes,…
The topic of this Technical Thursday is sample shipment to ViaGen Pets. We ship the frozen samples in tanks that are able to retain temperature, almost like a flask, however, it can maintain a temperature of around -198 degrees Celsius for up to 3 weeks! This is to make sure…
Technical Thursday- Pet cloning is easier than you think! In these simple steps an animal with the exact same DNA as your original dog can be born. Making them full genetic twins, just born at different times! The first and most vital step is completed safely here with us at…
Launched in 2018, Gemini Genetics is one of the UK’s first animal tissue banks! Uniquely partnered with world-leading pet cloning company, ViaGen Pets & Equine, we offer animal tissue/cell preservation services for genetic banking purposes including dog cloning, cat cloning and horse cloning! At Gemini Genetics , we offer pet genetic…