Cloned pigs produced for medical experiments

时间：2007-06-01 01:22:00

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Chinanews, Beijing, May 31 – Six cloned Göttingen mini pigs were born in a Tianjin pig farm last week. The six Göttingen mini pigs were jointly1 produced by the China Agricultural University and the Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Of the six cloned Göttingen mini pigs, two remained in a healthy condition, one survived for 12 hours and one died immediately after birth. In addition, two Landrace pigs, which carried green fluorescent2 protein gene3, also died, the Science Times reported.

 

The cloned Göttingen mini pigs are regarded as the best type for carrying out medical experiments. At present, such pigs are widely used by scientists to carry out medical experiments or test the effects of new drugs related with the treatment of major human diseases, including diabetes4, heart attack, high blood pressure and Parkinson’s disease. The American Food and Drug Administration and other global authoritative5 medical management institutions have approved the use of Göttingen mini pigs for medical use. Furthermore, since the organs of Göttingen mini pigs are very similar to those of human beings, the international medical community regards their organs as the most ideal source for scientists to carry out organ transplantation among different species, said Li Ning, a professor from the China Agricultural University.

 

Back in 1998, the Ministry6 of Agriculture had planned to introduce some Göttingen mini pigs from other countries. However, a decade has passed, and yet the United States and European countries have continued to forbid the export of such pigs. The successful cloning of the Göttingen mini pigs in China will help solve the problem of resource shortage for such pigs. If these cloned pigs can survive, China might be able to produce a new type of Göttingen mini pigs that will be recognized in the world. In future, such pigs might also help China to conduct organ transplantation among different species and help China in carrying out more test experiments for new drugs, Li noted7.

 

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1 jointly jp9zvS     
ad.联合地，共同地
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  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
  • She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
2 fluorescent Zz2y3     
adj.荧光的，发出荧光的
参考例句：
  • They observed the deflections of the particles by allowing them to fall on a fluorescent screen.他们让粒子落在荧光屏上以观察他们的偏移。
  • This fluorescent lighting certainly gives the food a peculiar color.这萤光灯当然增添了食物特别的色彩。
3 gene WgKxx     
n.遗传因子，基因
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  • A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
  • The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。
4 diabetes uPnzu     
n.糖尿病
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  • In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
  • Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。
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adj.有权威的，可相信的；命令式的；官方的
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  • David speaks in an authoritative tone.大卫以命令的口吻说话。
  • Her smile was warm but authoritative.她的笑容很和蔼，同时又透着威严。
6 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
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  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
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adj.著名的，知名的
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