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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Doubting Dolly
The first pure cloned mammal comes under a cloud<br>
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Ageing chromosomes
There is reason to believe that Dolly, the cloned sheep, inherited some of the wear and tear suffered by her six-year-old mother's cells. The ends of Dolly's chromosomes are shorter than those of
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Dolly II
Chinese scientists have achieved a major breakthrough by cloning the endangered giant panda <br>
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The creator of Dolly signs a contract to clone humans<br>
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MONEYMAKERS
<b>CLONING TECHNOLOGY:</b> Geron, the US-based biotechnology company specialising in embryo research has bought the Scottish cloning technology that led to Dolly the sheep. The company aims to clone patients' cells to produce specialised tissues for transplantation. Geron is issuing about US $28 million of new shares to buy Roslin Bio-Med, a private company set up in 1998 to commercialise cloning research. Ian Wilmut, the scientist in charge of Roslin's cloning programme said Scottish science would benefit through Geron's research funding.
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Cloned from milk
cloning continues to be in news. Now, two calves have been cloned from cells present in cow's milk in northern Japan recently. The clones at the Snow Brand dairy company's research
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Cloning stops extinction
THE Centre For Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad will adopt cloning techniques to preserve endangered species like lions and tigers. A centre comprising scientifically designed
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Hope for infertile women
A new method to overcome infertility in mothers uses the same technique which was used to clone Dolly, the sheep
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CHINA
Scientists in China have planned to clone the giant panda as a means of saving the extremely endangered species, according to a participating researcher. In this regard, the prestigious Chinese
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Clone forests
Newly developed clones of eucalyptus may help increase forest areas in Kerala