A Ferret Died in 1988 and Spawned 3 Clones. Now, They Could Save Their Entire Species.
In 2020, the black-footed ferret became the first endangered species in North America to be cloned in an effort to increase ...
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One Of The Most Endangered Mammals On The Planet Just Got Two New Clones
Elizabeth Ann was a boost for the endangered species, Mustela nigripes, and now it’s got two extra playmates: the ...
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Scientists just cloned two endangered ferrets using frozen cells from 1988
Noreen and Antonia, two recently-born black-footed ferrets, are miraculous creatures. Scientists at US Fish and Wildlife ...
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Scientists clone two black-footed ferrets to save endangered species
The black-footed ferret is one of North America’s most endangered mammals. The post Scientists clone two black-footed ferrets ...
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2 More Endangered Ferrets Have Been Cloned from Critter Frozen in the 1980s
Noreen and Antonia's births come after efforts to breed Elizabeth Ann failed, due to a condition called hydrometra, in which her uterine horn fills with fluid. Eventually breeding the two youngest ...
Rare black-footed ferrets successfully cloned from frozen tissue samples in the US
Two more rare black-footed ferrets have been successfully cloned in the United States, the country's Fish and Wildlife ...
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Scientists Clone Two Black-Footed Ferrets From Frozen Tissues in Conservation Effort
Elizabeth Ann has a condition called hydrometra, where fluid fills the uterus. One of her uterine horns, where the fallopian tubes open into the uterus, did not fully develop. Since this condition ...
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A Ferret Died in 1988 and Spawned 3 Clones. Now, They Could Save Their Entire Species.
This conservation plan hit a slight speed bump as the USFWS reports that Elizabeth Ann suffers from a condition known as hydrometra, so breeding this cloned ferret has been unsuccessful.