Scientists of theNational Research Institute(NDRI) in Karnal have achieved new milestone by producing countrys first Indigenous Gir cow clone calf.
The female calf namedGangawas born on March 16, but the achievement was disclosed on Sunday after observing her Health for around 10 days. The weight of the calf at the time of birth was 32 kg and the new-born is keeping good health.
The somatic cells of elite cows are used as donor genomes, which are fused with OPU-derived enucleated oocytes. Following chemical activation and in-vitro culture, the developed blastocysts are transferred into recipient mothers to deliver the Gir calf.”
Himanshu Pathak, Secretary (DARE) & Director General ofIndian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR) and Dheer Singh, Director & Vice Chancellor of NDIR congratulated the team of scientists.