Source: Press TV
October 6, 2008
via CheckBiotech
"The kids were
delivered naturally in the early hours of Friday morning. They are presently in
good health," Head of the Royan Research Center
Public Relations office, Dr. Reza Samani told Press
TV on Saturday.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process by which eggs are
fertilized by sperm outside the womb (in vitro). IVM is a pre-IVF fertilization
technique, which involves extracting immature gamete cells from the womb and
maturing them in vitro.
For years now, doctors have been using these two methods to
treat human infertility. However, carrying out the procedures on animals is
much more complex.
Iranian scientists hope that this new achievement will pave
the way for further progress in the fields of cloning and transgenic animal
production.
In 2006, scientists at the Royan
institute successfully cloned a lamb called 'Royana',
making
Source: Press TV
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