4 Dollies created from first cloned sheep Dolly
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...
View ArticleVigour maintaining seeds for farmers
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...
View ArticleSouth Korean Scientists Create Glowing Dog: Report
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
View ArticleTransplant of pig organs in humans coming soon?
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...
View ArticleEmbryonic stem cells may help in saving snow leopards: City scientist
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,
View ArticleFirst cloned Pashmina goat born in Valley
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
View ArticleAfter Noorie, next cloned Pashmina goat in 6 months
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
View ArticleChhattisgarh desperate to save rare wild buffalo
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...
View ArticleBiosafety initiative: Bill to regulate import of genetically modified seeds...
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
View ArticleHealthy ageing of cloned sheep
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.
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