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Injaz was created from [[ovarian]] [[cell (biology)|cell]]s of an adult camel slaughtered for its [[Camel#Meat|meat]] in 2005.<ref name=Spencer/> The cells were grown in [[tissue culture]] and then frozen in [[liquid nitrogen]].<ref name=KUNA/> Afterwards, one of the cells was [[microinjection|injected]] into a [[cell nucleus|nucleus]]-removed [[oocyte]] of the surrogate camel, which were fused with an [[electric current]] and chemically induced to initiate [[cell division]]. The resulting [[embryo]] was cultured for a week and implanted back into the surrogate camel's [[uterus]]. Twenty days later, its pregnancy was confirmed using [[ultrasound]] and monitored throughout the [[gestation period]].<ref name=KUNA/> After Injaz's birth, its [[DNA]] was tested at the Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory in Dubai and confirmed to be identical copies of the DNA of the original ovarian cells, proving that Injaz is a clone of the original camel.<ref name=KUNA/><ref name=Spencer/> |
Injaz was created from [[ovarian]] [[cell (biology)|cell]]s of an adult camel slaughtered for its [[Camel#Meat|meat]] in 2005.<ref name=Spencer/> The cells were grown in [[tissue culture]] and then frozen in [[liquid nitrogen]].<ref name=KUNA/> Afterwards, one of the cells was [[microinjection|injected]] into a [[cell nucleus|nucleus]]-removed [[oocyte]] of the surrogate camel, which were fused with an [[electric current]] and chemically induced to initiate [[cell division]]. The resulting [[embryo]] was cultured for a week and implanted back into the surrogate camel's [[uterus]]. Twenty days later, its pregnancy was confirmed using [[ultrasound]] and monitored throughout the [[gestation period]].<ref name=KUNA/> After Injaz's birth, its [[DNA]] was tested at the Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory in Dubai and confirmed to be identical copies of the DNA of the original ovarian cells, proving that Injaz is a clone of the original camel.<ref name=KUNA/><ref name=Spencer/> |
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[[Camel racing]] is a lucrative industry in the UAE<ref>{{cite news | title = Cloned camel promises hope for racegoers | url = http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fc37b12a-2a1d-11de-9d01-00144feabdc0.html | first = Robin | last = Wigglesworth | coauthors = James Drummond | publisher = ''[[The Financial Times]]'' | date = April 16, 2009 | accessdate = April 16, 2009 }}</ref> and Dr. |
[[Camel racing]] is a lucrative industry in the UAE<ref>{{cite news | title = Cloned camel promises hope for racegoers | url = http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fc37b12a-2a1d-11de-9d01-00144feabdc0.html | first = Robin | last = Wigglesworth | coauthors = James Drummond | publisher = ''[[The Financial Times]]'' | date = April 16, 2009 | accessdate = April 16, 2009 }}</ref> and Dr. Nisar Wani, commented that the camel cloning "gives a means of preserving the valuable genetics of our elite racing and milk-producing camels in the future."<ref name=Spencer/> |
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Revision as of 06:09, 13 November 2009
Injaz (Arabic: إنجاز, meaning "achievement"; born April 8, 2009[1]) is a female dromedary camel, credited with being the world's first cloned camel. Dr. Nisar Ahmad Wani, a veterinarian embryologist at the Camel Reproduction Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, announced on April 14, 2009, that the cloned camel was born after an "uncomplicated" gestation of 378 days.[2] The cloning project had the personal endorsement and financial support of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Prime Minister, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, and the emir of Dubai.[2][3] Prior to this, there had been several unsuccessful attempts in the Emirate to clone a camel.[3]
Injaz was created from ovarian cells of an adult camel slaughtered for its meat in 2005.[3] The cells were grown in tissue culture and then frozen in liquid nitrogen.[2] Afterwards, one of the cells was injected into a nucleus-removed oocyte of the surrogate camel, which were fused with an electric current and chemically induced to initiate cell division. The resulting embryo was cultured for a week and implanted back into the surrogate camel's uterus. Twenty days later, its pregnancy was confirmed using ultrasound and monitored throughout the gestation period.[2] After Injaz's birth, its DNA was tested at the Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory in Dubai and confirmed to be identical copies of the DNA of the original ovarian cells, proving that Injaz is a clone of the original camel.[2][3]
Camel racing is a lucrative industry in the UAE[4] and Dr. Nisar Wani, commented that the camel cloning "gives a means of preserving the valuable genetics of our elite racing and milk-producing camels in the future."[3]
References
- ^ "Scientist: First cloned camel born in Dubai". The Associated Press. April 14, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "World's 1st cloned camel born in Dubai". Kuwait News Agency. April 14, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Spencer, Richard (April 14, 2009). "World's first cloned camel unveiled in Dubai". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- ^ Wigglesworth, Robin (April 16, 2009). "Cloned camel promises hope for racegoers". The Financial Times. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
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