Cloned foal to boost species
Sep 17, 2020
2 minutes
By ELEANOR JONES
THE birth of a Przewalski’s foal as a way of increasing the genetic diversity of the species is an example of the way cloning can benefit conservation and prevent extinction, experts believe.
Kurt, the first successfully cloned Przewalski’s horse, was born in Texas, US, on 6 August. He is the clone of a “genetically important” UK-born stallion, cells from
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