Question:
Which countries use the artificial insemination of extinct species in known species?
Serenity
2013-05-07 12:10:07 UTC
Which countries use the artificial insemination of extinct species in known species?

Specifically, I'm looking for a list of countries that are doing research into saving endangered and extinct animals in this manner. I know the US is, definitely, we have tons of research on it and just recently had a breakthrough successful study with ducks and chickens.

To make sure I get the information I need I guess I should say that I'm asking because I am curious as to if asian countries like China and Japan are doing research or have any real efforts into actually preserving their endangered species since they have a HUGE market with poachers and using them for "holistic remedies", like the Chinese giant salamander which is all but gone. A lot of these really interesting animals have NO capitalistic value except for these "holistic purposes" to make into tinctures and such, a lot of them with questionable physical workability.
Three answers:
Juan Gabriel
2013-05-07 23:08:35 UTC
NONE, In AI-ing extinct species to an another species might not be possible because the genetic code of the extinct and the species being inseminated don't match, though an exception of that is the mule, but notice that it is a new species not a branch of a horse or of the donkey, and if it is even theoretically possible, where and how will scientists also create sex cells (egg and sperm cells) to inseminate to the other species, we are still in the developing stages of this kind of Genetics.
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2013-05-07 19:38:18 UTC
all 7
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2013-05-08 22:21:50 UTC
developing countries


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