Cloning for conservation, and divining dynamos on super-Earths
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Blackfooted Ferret Genetic Diversity
Black footed ferrets have a genetic basis so slim that even help from one extra individual can make a ton of difference for them. Cloaning endangered species is challenging because each individual is so important, another animal is usually used as the surgate mom. The hope is that when she has her own kit, she will have some male kids who will also have her mitochondrial d and a. But then when they breed with a female black footed ferret, it should be 100% black foots.
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