The First Litter Of Test-Tube Puppies Has Been Born

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 17:01 in Biology & Nature

Above, the first puppies born through in vitro fertilization. The research and birth took place at Cornell University. CORNELL UNIVERSITY Thirty-seven years after the first human baby was born via in vitro fertilization, researchers at Cornell University announced that the first set of puppies conceived using the method have been born. With this success, researchers say they plan to use this technique to try to conserve endangered species and to study and treat many genetic diseases that are common in dogs. Their results were published today in the journal, PLOS ONE. A host female dog gave birth to seven puppies, two of which were from a beagle mother and a cocker spaniel father, and five of which were from beagle parents. Why it took so long For the past thirty years, researchers have been trying...

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