Chine clones pigs.
producing as many as 500 genetically copied pigs a year.
Jun also added that BGI's research could help combat hunger and protein deficiency.
China is cloning animals and sequencing genes on an unparalleled scale, producing as many as 500 genetically copied pigs a year, according to a BBC News report.
Cloning company BGI runs a facility in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, operating five times as many gene sequencing machines as its nearest European counterpart. BGI's chief executive Wang Jun told BBC that they focus on three categories of species: those that taste good, that could be beneficial for industrial use, and those that are cute.