Technically Speaking | a science and engineering discussion

How does cloning improve diversity?

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Saving endangered species is vital for a healthy planet and cloning individual animals can help. Ellie and Laura look at the black-footed ferret, discuss some other endangered species that cloning is helping to save, and look at the history and challenges of cloning.

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  • Cloning the black-footed ferret
  • Prairie dogs
  • A history of cloning
  • Controversy around claims of human cloning
  • Dolly the sheep
  • Endangered wild sheep in the Mediterranean
    • ...more
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