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Black-footed ferret cloned from the cells of another that lived more than 30 years ago
Scientists have successfully cloned an endangered black-footed ferret using frozen cells from a long-dead wild animal, the first time any native endangered species has been cloned in the United States.
Key points:
- Elizabeth Ann is a genetic copy of Willa, a black-footed ferret that died in the 1980s and has no living descendants
- This is the first cloning of a native endangered species in North America
- More black-footed ferret clones will be produced in coming months as part of continuing research efforts
Black-footed ferret recovery efforts aimed at increased genetic diversity and disease resistance took a bold step forward on December 10, with the birth of Elizabeth Ann, created from the cells of Willa, a black-footed ferret that lived…
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