Successful cloning of monkeys, the first non-human primate species, by somatic cell nuclear
transfer (SCNT) attracted worldwide attention earlier this year. Remarkably, it has taken …

Biodiversity is defined as the presence of a variety of living organisms on the Earth that is
essential for human survival. However, anthropogenic activities are causing the sixth mass …

Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) cloning is the sole reproductive engineering
technology that endows the somatic cell genome with totipotency. Since the first report on …

This review describes the use of modern reproductive biotechnologies or assisted
reproductive techniques (ART) including artificial insemination, embryo transfer/sexing, in …

Approximately 99.9% of vertebrate species reproduce sexually. The exceptional 0.1%
reproduce via asexual or clonal means, which vary wildly and are fascinating in their own …

Over the world, canine species, including the gray wolf, have been gradually endangered or
extinct. Many efforts have been made to recover and conserve these canids. The aim of this …

Many deep concerns in the life sciences and medicine have to do with the enactment,
ordering and displacement of a broad range of values. This volume articulates a pragmatist …

The natural world is marked by an ever-increasing loss of varied habitats, a growing number
of species extinctions, and a full range of new kinds of dilemmas posed by global warming …

With only three living individuals left on this planet, the northern white rhinoceros
(Ceratotherium simum cottoni) could be considered doomed for extinction. It might still be …

Background All molecules, structures, cells in organisms are subjected to destruction during
the process of vital activities. In the organisms of most multicellular animals and humans, the …