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Need Milk? Get Yourself A Supercow.

Posted by timothy on from the 14000-liters dept.

GM OOOO writes "Sydney Morning Herald is reporting the birth of three 'supercows.' Interesting thing here, besides the potential for milk, is the fact this was done via selctive breeding and genetic selection via embryonic implantation -- not adding the gene of a sea cucumber of something to modify it to produce as it does now. Supercows - kinda reminds me of the Mootrix movie now (FEAR)."

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  1. Mooo v'on. Nothing to see here. by muirhead · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Three 'supercows' with the genetic potential to produce more than 14,000 litres of milk ...
    The calves, born two weeks ago, were...
    There might be a story here when these animals grow up and prove that the researchers are actually worth their stock options. In the mean time, don't count your chickens before they're hatched.