China's Dr Frankensteins are 'on a path to eugenics' as they tinker with the genetic code of animals - and we could be next

CHINESE scientists who are cloning canines to create mutated superdogs are on the road to eugenics, a top genetics expert has warned.

The pups, like the one below, are being bred to become stronger and faster and could be used for security or policing.

Sino Gene

Experts at Sino Gene, a biotech company based in Beijing recently revealed afluffy beagle called Long Long to the world.

It is the first of his kind because it has been cloned from a genetically modified parent, they claimed.

The pup arrived in late May in a Sino Gene lab, exactly where her dad was born in December last year.

But despite its adorable appearance, a British genetics expert said he is very concerned about how the scientists are using genetics for non-medical purposes.

Scientists genetically modify animals in the UK to test medicines like cancer treatments on mice, rabbits or dogs.

David King, director of Human Genetics Alert (HGA), warned that this was the first step to creating mutant children.

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Its true that the more and more animals that are genetically engineered using these techniques bring us closer to the possibility of genetic engineering of humans.

Dogs as a species, in respect of cloning, are very difficult and even more difficult to clone human beings.

Theres no medical case for it, the scientists are interested in being the first person in the world to create a genetically-engineered child.

Theyre interested in science and the technology and their careers. They will continue pushing the regulations for it.

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Eyevine

That does set us on the road to eugenics. I am very concerned with what Im seeing, he told the Express.co.uk.

Lai Liangxue, a researcher at the Guangzhou Institute of biological medicine and health, told China Plusthat the birth of Long Long put China on the map.

He said: This is a breakthrough, marking China as only the second country in the world to independently master dog-somatic clone technology, after South Korea.

With this technology, by selecting a certain gene of the dog, we can breed an animal with more muscles, a better sense of smell and stronger running ability, which is good for hunting and police applications.

Liangxue has already created the worlds first gene-edited dogs. beagles named Hercules and Tiangou.

They double the amount of muscle mass of a typical dog of its breed by deleting a gene called myostatin.

The dogs have more muscles and are expected to have stronger runningability,which is good for hunting, police (military) applications, Liangxue told MIT review back in 2015.

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