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Cloning makes three: Two more endangered ferrets are gene copies of critter frozen in 1980s

Headline from The Hill, from the development of Apr 17, 2024

Newest development Apr 18, 2024 · 4 reports2 more endangered ferrets cloned from animal frozen in the 1980s:

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to three the number of slinky predators genetically identical to one of the last such animals found in the wild, the U.S.

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    Cloning makes three: Two more endangered ferrets are gene copies of critter frozen in 1980s

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    2 more endangered ferrets cloned from animal frozen in the 1980s:

    Headline from CBS News ·

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10 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Hill

    Cloning makes three: Two more endangered ferrets are gene copies of critter frozen in 1980s (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to three the number of slinky predators genetically identical to one of the last such animals found in the wild, the U.S.

  2. CBS News

    2 more endangered ferrets cloned from animal frozen in the 1980s: (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The recent births of Noreen and Antonia are boosting hopes of diversifying the endangered species.

  3. People

    2 More Endangered Ferrets Have Been Cloned from Critter Frozen in the 1980s (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Two new black-footed ferret clones have been born over three years after a black-footed ferret became the first-ever endangered U.S. species to be cloned — and they used the same genetic material as the first clone.

  4. Colorado Public Radio

    Scientists clone more endangered black-footed ferrets as Colorado breeding effort stalls (opens Colorado Public Radio)

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    Colorado Public Radio's feed description

    Three of these slinky predators are genetically identical to one of the last such animals found in the wild.

  5. The Guardian

    Two endangered black-footed ferrets cloned from frozen tissue samples (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Noreen and Antonia, born last May, are among first cloned offspring of a native endangered species in the North America

  6. Time

    Two Endangered Ferrets Cloned From Genes of Frozen Critter (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to three the number of critters genetically identical to one last found in the wild.

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