Qingdao researchers clone first big cat By Xie Chuanjiao in Qingdao | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-01-19 15:40 Share CLOSE
A research team at Qingdao Agricultural University in Shandong province announced recently that it had succeeded in cloning a jungle cat.
The university is the first in China to clone a feline using a technique known as somatic cell nuclear transfer.
Researchers said the technology of feline cloning is expected to play a role in studying animal diseases, developing new drugs and protecting endangered species.
The white-and-black baby cat, born on Dec 24, weighed 75 grams and has been healthy. It was named Ping an by researchers, meaning peace and safety. They hoped the cloned kitty would bring good luck for the New Year, as it was born at the end of a year that had seen massive global hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Researchers from China clone jungle cat using somatic cell nuclear transfer
The kitten named Ping an was born on Dec 24 to a surrogate mother cat and weighed 75g.PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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