China successfully clones 10 yaks in major livestock breeding breakthrough
Key takeaways
- China has achieved a substantial breakthrough in livestock breeding technology by successfully cloning ten yaks in a single batch for the first time.
- The achievement was realized through a domestically developed breeding system that combines whole-genome selection with somatic cell cloning, following three years of research by a Chinese scientific team.
- Between March 25 and April 5 of this year, a second batch of cloned yaks resulted in ten successful pregnancies, all of which were naturally delivered.
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China has achieved a substantial breakthrough in livestock breeding technology by successfully cloning ten yaks in a single batch for the first time. The announcement was made on Monday in Damxung County in the southwestern Xizang Autonomous Region of China.
The achievement was realized through a domestically developed breeding system that combines whole-genome selection with somatic cell cloning, following three years of research by a Chinese scientific team.
Between March 25 and April 5 of this year, a second batch of cloned yaks resulted in ten successful pregnancies, all of which were naturally delivered. Researchers indicated that the results demonstrate the technology’s potential for large-scale industrial application.