News of Reproductive Interest

From: D.G. Huffman (perinatl@slip.net)
Sun Mar 10 07:36:29 1996


NY TimesFax (Internet edition - http://199.97.97.11:80/times.pdf)

Scientists Produce Genetically-Identical Sheep

In a feat never before accomplished in mammals, scientists have found a way to turn a laboratory dish full of cells into hundreds of genetically identical sheep.

Scientists at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, Scotland, took cells from an embryo, grew thousands of copies in the lab and then used copies to produce sheep from ewes.

If the technique can be perfected, experts said, it will be a major gain in the ability to make genetic changes in livestock for research and to quickly produce animals that give more or better milk or meat, resist diseases or display other desirable traits.on the Senate floor Wednesday as Democrats made good on their threat to block a vote on a proposal to extend the panel's authority.

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