A camel reproduction centre in Dubai has claimed to have pro duced world's first cloned camel. The world's first cloned camel a female calf named Injaz was born last Wednesday, Dubai's Camel Reproduction Centre (CRC) has said.
A team of doctors at the CRC, headed by Dr Lulu Skidmore and Dr Ali Redha, said Injaz was created from cumulus cells harvested from the ovary of a female adult camel, which were grown in culture before being frozen into liquid nitrogen. "We all are very excited at the birth of Injaz as she is the result of great skill and teamwork of everyone at this center," Dr Skidmore, Scientific Director of the CRC said. Cloning is a method of reproduction used to copy a cell or an individual from their DNA. A clone is genetically identical to the original by virtue of having the same DNA. "This significant breakthrough gives a means of preserving the valuable genetics of our elite racing and milk producing camels in the future," Skidmore told reporters.
The DNA of Injaz's cells were compared to the ovarian cells of the original female camel used for cloning and were confirmed to be identical by the Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory in Dubai.
The CRC was founded 20 years ago and is supported and financed by Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
A team of doctors at the CRC, headed by Dr Lulu Skidmore and Dr Ali Redha, said Injaz was created from cumulus cells harvested from the ovary of a female adult camel, which were grown in culture before being frozen into liquid nitrogen. "We all are very excited at the birth of Injaz as she is the result of great skill and teamwork of everyone at this center," Dr Skidmore, Scientific Director of the CRC said. Cloning is a method of reproduction used to copy a cell or an individual from their DNA. A clone is genetically identical to the original by virtue of having the same DNA. "This significant breakthrough gives a means of preserving the valuable genetics of our elite racing and milk producing camels in the future," Skidmore told reporters.
The DNA of Injaz's cells were compared to the ovarian cells of the original female camel used for cloning and were confirmed to be identical by the Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory in Dubai.
The CRC was founded 20 years ago and is supported and financed by Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
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