Companies that use wood grown in Cameroon - from makers of guitars to electricity poles - are helping revitalise endangered tree species to better sustain their businesses and bolster the fight against climate change. The firms have teamed up with the government and villagers in public-private partnerships to restore forests …
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. Here we report that SCNT has no obvious detrimental long-term health effects in a cohort of 13 cloned sheep. We perform musculoskeletal …
The drafting of a new biosafety bill is being prepared to regulate import of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country. Currently, there is no law at the federal level to check import of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country. In absence of a law, the country is fast …
With a view to save the rare species of wild buffalo (Ban Bhainsa) from extinction, State Government has invited famous wildlife embryo biotechnology expert Dr SK Singla of Hissar, Haryana to Udanti Sanctuary for preparing clone of the lone female wild buffalo, Asha, left in the sanctuary, a forest official …
The woolly marvel A sheep, Dolly, was the first to be cloned 15 years ago. Since then, Snappy (dog), CC (cat) and Garima and Samrupra (buffaloes) have been cloned in South Korea, US and India. Cloning technology now can pre-determine the gender Handmade procedure followed in Kashmir said to be …
After hectic research over three years, six scientists and three researchers at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology (SKUAST) have managed to clone a Pashmina goat — the first in the world. The goat has been named Noori (light) and the scientists say the animal is in good health …
LUCKNOW: The cultivation of embryonic stem-like cells made up from the tissue of an adult leopard, by Rajneesh Verma, has come as a ray of hope for scientists working to save the snow leopard. Rajneesh, a native of Lucknow is presently working at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Rajneesh has …
Pigs could become the new source of organs and cells for humans, treating a range of disorders. With shortage of organs and cells from dead people restricting transplantation, organs from genetically-modified pigs equipped with genes to protect them from the human immune response are set to power a medical revolution. …
South Korean scientists said on Wednesday they have created a glowing dog using a cloning technique that could help find cures for human diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Yonhap news agency reported. A research team from Seoul National University (SNU) said the genetically modified female beagle, named Tegon and …
In the past, India has made great progress in providing food security for its people. However, the growth rate of agriculture is consistently decreasing. There has also been a decline in the growth rate of foodgrain production. The challenge facing the country is achieving higher food production over the next …
London: Dolly, the sheep, became a scientific sensation when her birth was announced in 1996. Now, 14 years on, the scientist, who cloned Dolly, has claimed to have created four more sheep who are the exact genetic duplicates of Dolly, the world's first mammal to be cloned from an adult …
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. However, the committee
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. The calf was a wholphin, a hybrid that …
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 …
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 …
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. The move to clone pashmina …
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. Mr …
