Korea: successful mirror wolf

On March 26, Korean scientists from Seoul National University announced the first successful replication of the world's first wolf. This is considered a big step forward to conserve endangered species.

The first cloned wolf in the world (Photo: Reuters)

Seoul National University's research office confirmed that the DNA test proved Snuwoft and Snuwoffy (the names of two baby wolves born October 18 and October 26) are two clones. The research results will be published in the next issue of the journal Cloning and Stem Cells (roughly translated: Cloning and stem cells).

The team of researchers has not yet officially released independent test results on DNA taken from wolves. They are currently trying to discover whether the cloned female wolf can reproduce or not.

Last year, Seoul National University succeeded in creating the world's first cloned female dog - an Afghan hunting dog. The results should have been even greater, but they were caught up in the most scandalous scandal in the scientific world when Hwang Woo-suk, then head of Seoul National University's research team, was found to have falsified documents and talent. research material. He was later fired in March 2006 and went to court.

HOANG TUNG