23rd February 2007, 11:13 AM
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| Re: picture of the day! A group of cloned animal photos including a copy cat and a puppy(more on the BBC site): GM cows George and Charlie, born in 1998, were the first cloned transgenic calves, paving the way for "pharming". With "pharming", scientists hope to combine cloning and genetic modification to create animals capable of producing medicinal products. One of the calves' creators is now president of a company aiming to produce human antibodies.  Endangered species In 2001, scientists announced the birth of a cloned gaur, a rare wild ox. Noah, was created from the skin cells of a male gaur that had died eight years previously; but Noah died just 48 hours after delivery. Cloning endangered species, or even species that are extinct, has been suggested as a method for conserving animal populations.  Copy cats In 2001, Copy Cat, became the first kitten clone. Her birth kick-started commercial efforts into cloning pets, and in 2004, Little Nicky became the first commercially produced cat clone. However, the company that produced Little Nicky has since gone out for business, failing to generate enough profit from its activities.  Mule racing The birth of a cloned mule in 2003 brought the issue of cloning in sport to the fore. Idaho Gem was the first member of the horse family to be cloned, his creation sponsored by a mule-racing enthusiast. Soon after the mule came a cloned horse, Prometea, created by Italian scientists.  Snuppy the puppy Snuppy the puppy was born in 2005. However, in 2006, Snuppy’s clone status had to be rechecked after doubts were cast on the work of his creator, Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk. While Hwang's human cloning research was found to have been fraudulent, Snuppy passed the clone test, confirming his position as the first dog clone.  |
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1st March 2007, 06:15 PM
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Blog Entries: 3 | Re: picture of the day! I've seen a few of those. Absolutely amazing! When I come back from band I'll post a few pictures of sellotape sculptures, unless someone beats me to it. In which case I'll just post more sellotape sculptures.  |
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