Healthy ageing of cloned sheep
<p>The health of cloned animals generated by somatic-cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has been of concern since its inception; however, there are no detailed assessments of late-onset, non-communicable diseases.
Genetic Cloning
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Cloned cattle products safe
Meat and milk obtained from cloned cattle and their offspring is safe to consume, say US experts. The US Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes said it believed the food was unlikely to present any risk.
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Hybrid species face obstacles, but have benefits too
On may 15, 1985, trainers at Hawaii Sea Life Park were stunned when a 400-pound gray female bottlenose dolphin named Punahele gave birth to a dark-skinned calf that partly resembled the 2,000-pound male false killer whale with whom she shared a pool.
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Dairy institute to develop more cloned buffaloes
Swarleen Kaur Chandigarh: Two more buffalo clones, assisted by Karnal-based National Dairy Research Institute
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Can tigers be cloned?
Even after achieving success in producing the first
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India to clone pashmina goat
New Delhi: After successfully cloning buffalo, National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is all set to embark on a project to clone endangered species, including pashmina goats that are found in Kashmir and are famous for fine quality wool. "We hope to start the project to clone a pashmina goat in next two months," NDRI Director A K Srivastava told PTI.
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India to clone pashmina goat
New Delhi: After successfully cloning buffalo, National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is all set to embark on a project to clone endangered species, including pashmina goats that are found in Kashmir and are famous for fine quality wool. "We hope to start the project to clone a pashmina goat in next two months," NDRI Director A K Srivastava told PTI.
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After buffalo, NDRI set to clone pashmina goats
Encouraged by the second successful experiment of the cloned buffalo Garima on June 6, the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is set to go ahead with another experiment of cloning Changthangi or pashmina goat in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh in next two months.
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Bill likely on cloning soon
Sept. 18: Union health and family welfare minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the Centre favours therapeutic cloning (cloning of human tissues and organs) on a case-to-case basis. The minister also said that the Centre would soon come out with a bill on stem cell research and its application.
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Let Sleeping Cats Lie
The obituary of the cheetah