Brazil clones dead cow

AFP | 09-17-2003

[boris]

Brazil clones dead cow

BRASILIA (AFP) Sep 17, 2003

A research company claimed to have cloned, for the first time in Brazil, a living cow from a dead one.

"Cloning can be used when an animal of high genetic value has died from an accident," said Rodolfo Rumpf, who led the research for Investigaciones Agropecuarias (Embrapa).

He told journalists Monday that the calf, born September 4, is in perfect health.

He said the technique could also be used to replace dead members of endangered species.

In fact, the project came about as the result of an accidental death.

An eight-year-old cow called T. Melo Lenda, who had earned renown as a milk producer, was killed by an accident on November 5.

Although her owners extracted her ovaries, the eggs would not germinate. So Rumpf and his team used cells gathered from the outer ovaries to clone the cow, called Lenda.

[TommyDale]

Why would someone want to clone a dead cow, just to get another dead cow? If they were going to clone one, they should at least use a live one, don't you think? :-)

[rustbucket]

We already did that. It was called Hillary.

[Frank_Discussion]

Ping

[TSgt]

Just what I was wondering...

One dead cow for another?

LOL!

[Caipirabob]

EEEP! Echos of "Boys From Brasil?

[martin_fierro]

I suspect a plot.

[Caipirabob]

LOL - Both our "Brasil" radar is activated. We posted at the same time...

I told a bunch of buddies here about the "Yerba Sara". We're all going to order some for work.

[martin_fierro]

I told a bunch of buddies here about the "Yerba Sara". We're all going to order some for work.

LOL!

Productivity will either spike or die. In either case, you'll be bouncing off the walls! <|:)~

[Arrowhead1952]

He said the technique could also be used to replace dead members of endangered species.

Here comes Jurrasic Park # ---- don't go there!!!

[Malcolm]

LOL, I'll take that on a wheat bun with must & mayo.....