Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) cloning is the sole reproductive engineering
technology that endows the somatic cell genome with totipotency. Since the first report on …

Genetically engineered (GE) livestock were first reported in 1985, and yet only a single GE
food animal, the fast-growing AquAdvantage salmon, has been commercialized. There are …

In 1996, when Dolly the sheep was born, a new, utopian era was expected to begin. Science
fiction and popular culture instantly threatened the public with shortly upcoming human …

Abstract Background High-producing Holstein Friesian dairy cattle have a characteristic
black and white coat, often with large proportions of black. Compared to a light coat color …

Reproduction in domestic animals is under control by man and the technologies developed
to facilitate that control have a major impact on the efficiency of food production …

The unlimited proliferative ability and capacity to contribute to germline chimeras make
pluripotent embryonic stem cells (ESCs) perfect candidates for complex genetic …

The refinement of current and development of new technologies aimed at increasing the
productivity of resources while minimizing the environmental impact will be critical to meet …

Contents Many local breeds are currently at risk because of replacement by a limited
number of specialized commercial breeds. Concurrently, for many breeds, allelic diversity …

'De‐extinction'is the nascent discipline that aims to one day literally revive now‐extinct
species from the dead. Although we have yet to see any successful attempts to truly …

Currently, the conservation of biodiversity is a pressing issue due to the extinction and
endangerment of many species. There are multiple reasons for the extinction or …