Hey kiddies, I'm back. Well, it's been a while, but when I heard this South Korean news, I had to MAKE time to post!! I'm sure you've heard by now, but I wanted to post a quote and a link to the BBC (some well-balanced news, by George) about the clone puppy that S. Korea has made. I wonder if they're trying to find a way to reduce food costs...two for one? Just kidding. Ok, here it is:
S Korea unveils first dog clone
" Scientists in South Korea have produced the first dog clones, they report in Nature magazine this week.
One of the puppies died soon after birth but the other, an Afghan hound named Snuppy, is still doing well after 16 weeks, the researchers say.
Snuppy joins a host of other cloned animals including Dolly the sheep, CC the cat and Ralph the rat.
Scientists hope dog clones will help them understand and treat a range of serious human diseases.
Snuppy, whose name stands for Seoul National University puppy, was made from a cell taken from the ear of a three-year-old male Afghan hound.
Scientists took the genetic material from the ear cell and placed it into an empty egg cell. This egg was then stimulated to start dividing and develop into an embryo.
Once growing, it was transferred to Snuppy's surrogate mother, a yellow labrador. The Afghan pup was born by caesarean section after a full 60 days of pregnancy."
Ok, I won't even go into my own opinions on the cloning issue. I'll just say, how can a country that has the intelligence and resources to achieve cloning still be stupid enough to want to partner with a hostile country which has proved time and time again to be AGAINST them?!?
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