Hybrid yak-cattle in situ conservation via interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer at ultra-high-altitude region
Dawei Yu, Qunzong Nima, Lei Cao, Shigang Gu, Kangjun Yin, Yurong Zhang, Jing Wang, Wangdui Basang, Yongye Huang
The paper reports the successful cloning of a hybrid yak-cattle (Pien-niu) via interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer at an ultra-high-altitude region, demonstrating its viability for in situ conservation.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2025 · PreprintZoology