Cloned black-footed ferret birth sparks ethical debate—why that is a big step, but not a substitute, for conservation
For the first time, an endangered black-footed ferret named Antonia that was cloned from cryogenically-preserved tissue has ...
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These Baby Ferrets Are The First to Be Born From a Clone
In 1979, the black-footed ferret was believed to be extinct. More than four decades later, scientists in the US have not only ...
First ferret babies born from a clone bring new hope for their species
Sibert and Red Cloud, black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, are ...
Endangered Cloned Ferret Has Babies in a World First
In a "groundbreaking achievement," a clone of an endangered species of ferret has given birth to babies for the very first ...
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World’s 1st cloned ferret gives birth to healthy kits in a conservation milestone
A clone of the endangered black-footed ferret named Antonia has successfully given birth, marking a significant milestone in ...
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A Cloned Ferret Successfully Had Two Babies—and They Might Save Their Entire Species
The black-footed ferret is an endangered species ... from captive breeding and habitat protection to an approach once seen as science-fiction: cloning. And now, as futuristic as it seems, the ...
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Endangered cloned ferret gives birth, in a first for conservation
Scientists say the births of two ferrets are the first time a cloned endangered species has reproduced in a conservation ...