First Primates Cloned! Is Human Cloning just around the Corner?

Scientist have cloned two Macaques monkeys. These are the first clones in the primate branch, the same branch that humans and all other Hominids belong. Cloning a primate is a big step towards cloning human beings. Here is some video of theses two cuties: Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua.



You may also read some great articles about the two Macaques monkeys and the methods used to generate theses clones.

Monkey Clones Created in the Lab. Now What?

Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua: first primates born using Dolly the sheep cloning method

Researchers clone the first primates from monkey tissue cells