Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new method
Scientists in China on Tuesday announced that they have cloned the first healthy rhesus monkey, a two-year-old named Retro, by tweaking the process that created Dolly the sheep.
Scientists in China on Tuesday announced that they have cloned the first healthy rhesus monkey, a two-year-old named Retro, by tweaking the process that created Dolly the sheep.
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Evolution
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Biotechnology
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Biotechnology
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Cell & Microbiology
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Biochemistry
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Evolution
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