The first Boer goat was reproduced asexually

The first Boer goat in the world to reproduce asexually from ovule cells was born on November 2 in Tianjin, China.

The baby goat was born at 9:05 am on November 2 at Tianjin Veterinary Research Institute, a research agency started the asexual reproduction project since 2002.

Ding Boliang, the head of the institute, said: ' The introduction of asexual baby goat has laid a solid foundation for us to explore the following asexual reproduction techniques to improve animal and technology breeding. Biomedical and pharmaceuticals '. His organization has taken more than 300 purebred Boer goats into a 2002 asexual breeding program and has since developed a genetic database of goats.

Goat Boer, a species of goat native to South Africa, grows very fast and produces more meat than regular goats or sheep. An adult Boer goat weighs about 100 kilograms and can provide more than 40 kilograms of meat.

Q.HONG ( According to Xinhuanet )