The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 3rd, 2001
2 cloned cows dead, another ailing
From Journal Sentinel wire reports
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
Chico, Calif. -- Two of three cloned heifers at the California State University-Chico farm have died, and the third may be in trouble, officials said.
The three heifers were born March 9 to two surrogate cows. A total of 28 cloned embryos were implanted into 14 surrogate Hereford cows. The three calves were the only ones to survive.
Charles Crabb, dean of the university's college of agriculture, said the cows probably died from a bacteria buildup in their stomachs. "It is not uncommon for cloned a...
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