Cloning and Conservation
Description
On January 8, 2001, on the outskirts of Sioux Center, Iowa, the first successful clone of an endangered species was delivered by cesarean section from an ordinary cow named Bessie. Noah, the new-born gaur (a species of wild ox native to India) was created by fusing cryogenically preserved skin cells from a zoo gaur with a cow egg emptied of its DNA. The entire procedure was done without ever coming into contact with a living gaur. This science bulletin asks the important question, "Can technology help save endangered species?
Runtime
10 min
Subjects
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c2001
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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