Are there any normal cloned mammals?

被引:33
作者
Wilmut, I [1 ]
机构
[1] Roslin Inst, Dept Gene Express & Dev, Roslin EH25 9PS, Midlothian, Scotland
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10.1038/nm0302-215
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The finding that cloned mice, produced by transfer of nuclei from cumulus cells, develop obesity but do not transmit the phenotype to their offspring provides further evidence that cloned embryos are vulnerable to epigenetic change. (pages 262–267)
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