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 …

The effectiveness of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) in mammals seems to be still
characterized by the disappointingly low rates of cloned embryos, fetuses, and progeny …

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 …

Studies were conducted to explore the possibility of employing dromedary camel (Camelus
dromedarius) oocytes as recipient cytoplasts for the development of interspecies somatic …

Thus far, nearly 25 mammalian species have been cloned by intra-or interspecies somatic
cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). Among them, non-transgenic and transgenic representatives of …

The term 'cloning'refers to the production of genetically identical individuals but has meant
different things throughout the history of science: a natural means of reproduction in …

Interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer (iSCNT) could benefit recovery programs of
critically endangered species but must be weighed with the risks of failure. To weigh the …

Animal cloning has been popularized for more than two decades, since the birth of Dolly the
Sheep 25 years ago in 1996. There has been an apparent waning of interest in cloning …

Embryologists working with livestock species were the pioneers in the field of
reprogramming by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). Without the “Dolly experiment,” the …