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| By Richard Black |
Source: bbc news |
8/5/2004 |
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Japanese scientists have developed a new kind of assisted reproduction for animals, in which one species can create another.
They implanted tissue from trout embryos into salmon embryos; and when the salmon became adults and mated, they produced trout. |
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The researchers suggest this could be a way to improve the chances of endangered species, they say in Nature.
It could also help secure supplies of bluefin tuna for sushi restaurants |
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