The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem
After a Montana man illegally cloned and bred an endangered giant sheep species, government agencies must now contend with ...
ScienceAlert on MSN1d
These Baby Ferrets Are The First to Be Born From a Clone
In 1979, the black-footed ferret was believed to be extinct. More than four decades later, scientists in the US have not only ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6d
A Cloned Ferret Has Given Birth for the First Time in History, Marking a Win for Her Endangered Species
The news marks a groundbreaking achievement in the use of cloning to preserve genetic diversity in endangered species. “The ...
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Man faces prison time after cloning creatures for illegal hunting scheme: 'Exemplifies the serious threat that wildlife trafficking poses'
Hybridization of them could further endanger the animal due to genetic swamping — an occurrence in which ... Jason Holden, ...
The Independent on MSN11d
Give a dog a clone: Heartbroken couple to spend £40,000 to bring their beloved pet back from the dead
Dominika Sojka and Ian Clague have taken DNA from their dog Bijoux ahead of the cloning process that is banned in the UK ...
Cloned black-footed ferret birth sparks ethical debate—why that is a big step, but not a substitute, for conservation
For the first time, an endangered black-footed ferret named Antonia that was cloned from cryogenically-preserved tissue has ...
Newsweek on MSN6d
Massive Utah Clone Forest Found To Be One of the Oldest Organisms on Earth
A remarkable aspen forest that sprouted from a single seedling makes "the Roman Empire seem like a recent phenomenon." ...
Send in the clones: 2 black-footed ferret babies born to cloned mom for the first time
Wildlife conservationists are celebrating a big milestone reached by a little black-footed ferret and her offspring, born at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute earlier ...
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The world’s oldest tree? Genetic analysis traces evolution of iconic Pando forest
A vast colony of aspen clones could hold clues about how ancient organisms protect their genomes from harmful mutations.
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Pando, the world's largest organism, may have been growing nonstop since the 1st humans left Africa, study suggests
Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...
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Give a dog a clone: Heartbroken couple to spend £40,000 to bring their beloved pet back from the dead
Devastated by the news, the couple decided to contact Gemini Genetics on cloning Bijoux - a practice banned in the UK, but legal in the States. They have taken DNA from the dog’s armpit which is ...