The breeding program was only instituted after Max & Co destroyed Manticore's genetic laboratory. Prior to that point, Manticore was using cloning.
ETA: Specifically, cloning embryos that were then carried to term by normal human surrogates. So, they do have a mother in that sense, but the mother and the clone don't share any genetic material.
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Date: 2012-04-04 08:06 pm (UTC)ETA: Specifically, cloning embryos that were then carried to term by normal human surrogates. So, they do have a mother in that sense, but the mother and the clone don't share any genetic material.