Vietnam successfully clones pigs using ear tissue
Scientists have for the first time successfully cloned pigs using the somatic cells of ear tissue. Four healthy pigs were born on March 10 using somatic cell nuclear transfer technology. Visiting the National Institute of Animal Sciences on Sunday, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said this was an important breakthrough for the animal cloning sector of Vietnam, proving the role of the country’s science and technology in the region and the world. The institute launched the project to study the cloning of pigs by somatic cell nuclear transfer technology in July ...
Source: thestar.com.my