Meet Elizabeth Ann, the First U.S. Endangered Species to Be Cloned

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Meet Elizabeth Ann, the First U.S. Endangered Species to Be Cloned



Feb 19, 2021

In a remarkable first, scientists have cloned a U.S. endangered species.

The clone in question is a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann, and her lineage could bring much needed genetic diversity to the imperiled species.

"[I]t was a commitment to seeing this species survive that has led to the successful birth of Elizabeth Ann," Ryan Phelan, the executive director of biotechnology conservation nonprofit Revive and Restore, said in a Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) press release. "To see her now thriving ushers in a new era for her species and for conservation-dependent species everywhere. She is a win for biodiversity and for genetic rescue."

https://www.ecowatch.com/us-endanger...650623186.html

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