Mixing Species May Be Only Way to Save World's Rarest. Susanne Quick.
by Quick, Susanne; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 30Science. Publisher: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2005ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Cloning | Endangered species | Immunoglobulins | Mosaicism | Wildlife conservationDDC classification: 050 Summary: "It sounds like the plot of a cheesy sci-fi film: A futuristic army of clones saves the giant panda from extinction. But it isn't. Researchers from San Diego to New Orleans are examining and testing the powers of cloning technology. They are hoping that if all else fails, genetic duplicates can save animals such as the Sumatran rhino and Siberian tiger from extinction. Already scientists have cloned the African wildcat, Asian banteng and a rare cow-like species called a gaur." (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL) This article examines the use of cloning technology in the preservation of species near extinction.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Mixing Species May Be Only Way to Save World's Rarest, April 7, 2005; pp. n.p..
"It sounds like the plot of a cheesy sci-fi film: A futuristic army of clones saves the giant panda from extinction. But it isn't. Researchers from San Diego to New Orleans are examining and testing the powers of cloning technology. They are hoping that if all else fails, genetic duplicates can save animals such as the Sumatran rhino and Siberian tiger from extinction. Already scientists have cloned the African wildcat, Asian banteng and a rare cow-like species called a gaur." (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL) This article examines the use of cloning technology in the preservation of species near extinction.
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