#TIL #Polo is now dominated by cloned horses. Once a good horse is found can basically be ordered up as a specific model. #Clone the #horse on demand...
Another bonus? #CRISPR can be used to do edits. One example is "inserting a DNA sequence known as SINE into the control sequences of the creatures’ myostatin gene. This is a genetic variant that already exists naturally in some breeds and influences muscle development". Yields are not great. Of 100 embryos just 5 make it to full term.
What the price for one of these elite cloned horses? "It costs around $40,000 per born animal".
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/cloned-polo-horses
Field of clones: How horse replicas came to dominate polo

In Argentina, equine cloning in polo is no longer a rarity. It’s now a mature industry — although ethical dilemmas surrounding it persist.

Knowable Magazine | Annual Reviews

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