Cloning Breakthrough Preserves Champion Bloodline for the Future

Trans Ova Genetics and Barnes & Thornburg collaborate to achieve a first in livestock cloning

Coulter family

When Trans Ova Genetics, a leader in advanced reproductive technologies, helped deliver a record-setting litter of cloned piglets in 2024, it marked more than a scientific achievement—it was a powerful testament to what’s possible at the intersection of biotechnology, agriculture and intellectual property law.

Working closely with Barnes & Thornburg attorney Tate Coulter, Trans Ova successfully cloned “Tammy”— the foundation female of Tate’s family-owned operation, TSC Showpigs Tams Can LLC.

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