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Photo: reviverestore.org/projects/przewalskis-horse
The animal died in 1998 and cells frozen 40 years ago were used for cloning.
In the United States, scientists have cloned Przewalski’s horse from the genes of a long-dead individual. This was reported on the website of the company Revive & Restore, which specializes in the conservation and restoration of animal genetic data.
The foal, named Kurt, was born in honor of geneticist Kurt Benirschke on August 6, 2020. Cells from a British stallion born in 1975, frozen in 1980, were used for its cloning.
American biologist Ben Novak noted that this is the first successful cloning of a Przewalski horse in the past 17 years. He called the success a “scientific breakthrough.”
In addition, the scientists recalled that Przewalski’s horse population is now about two. All of them were born to 12 individuals who were saved in 1990 from complete extinction.
It was previously reported that a hotel with horses was opened in the UK. The correspondent also wrote that the rare “smiling” turtles were saved from extinction.
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