University of Tennessee에서 두번째로 복제된 소가 위장 질환으로 인한 합병증으로 사망하게 되었다고 이 대학의 관계자가 월요일(현지시각)에 발표하였다.
2nd Cow Clone Dies at Univ. of Tenn.
The University of Tennessee's second cloned cow has died after complications from a stomach disorder, the university said Monday.
Emma, a heifer born Aug. 30, was euthanized April 15. Millie, the first cow university researchers successfully cloned from an adult cell, died in June from a bacterial infection at 9 months.
"Both of them died at a fairly young age from completely different conditions, and from conditions that are not unusual," said Jack Britt, vice president of the university's Institute of Agriculture. "It could be the luck of the draw."
Emma was created to be a twin of a Jersey cow with a history of mastitis, an inflammation of the mammary gland that can reduce the quantity and quality of milk. By studying Emma, researchers hoped to find a cure.
Britt said the university's cow cloning effort will continue despite the setbacks.
출처: AP
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