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Mouse Cloned From Drop of Blood

Posted by timothy on from the vampire-mouse dept.

Ogi_UnixNut writes "Scientists in Japan have succeeded in cloning a mouse from a drop of blood. From the BBC: 'Circulating blood cells collected from the tail of a donor mouse were used to produce the clone, a team at the Riken BioResource Center reports in the journal Biology of Reproduction.' The female mouse managed to live a normal lifespan and could reproduce, according to the researchers."

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  1. I see .... by PPH · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... thousands of nerds chasing Natalie Portman with needles.

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    Have gnu, will travel.
  2. Re:Does this mean... by RussR42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hitler clone

  3. Sniff... by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

    You think they can bring back my old dog, Smokey? I've still got one of his paws in my sock drawer.

    He was the best. And I learned about how babies were made from watching Smokey with my family members' shins.

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