How Mule Racing Led to Mule Cloning | Smithsonian
WEBMay 4, 2017 · It was a big victory: According to Helen Pearson for Nature, equines such as mules and horses were difficult to clone using the method that famously produced Dolly the sheep, the first cloned...
Cloned Mule Races to Finish Line | Science - AAAS
WEBMay 29, 2003 · Idaho Gem is brother of a racing champ. The first equine has joined bovines, ovines, felines, rabbits, rodents, and porkers in the ranks of the cloned. On 5 May a mule named Idaho Gem was born after a normal 346-day gestation in the womb of a mare, researchers report online in Science this week.
Q&A: The Stubborn Truth About Cloned Mules - NPR
WEBJun 23, 2006 · The result of a cell from a mule fetus and an egg from a horse, he is also the first-ever clone of a hybrid animal, which can't normally reproduce. This summer, Idaho Gem and his genetic twin,...
Mule Joins List of Cloned Animals - NPR
WEBMay 29, 2003 · Scientists in Idaho have produced the world's first cloned mule. Born May 4, Idaho Gem is the brother of a champion racing mule race, Taz, and some are betting cloning may provide a way to ...
Still a Crossbreed, but This Baby Mule Is a Full-Blooded Clone
WEBMay 30, 2003 · Scientists have cloned a baby mule, a gangly creature named Idaho Gem -- brother of the world’s second-fastest racing mule and the first successful clone of any member of the horse family.
15 Fun Facts About Mules - Horse Illustrated
WEBOct 27, 2016 · Mules are noted for their strength and stamina, characteristics that help them excel in the sport of racing, especially at short distances. Black Ruby, a champion racing mule, won over 50 races before her retirement in 2008.
Mule - Wikipedia
WEBThe mule is a domestic equine hybrid between a donkey and a horse.
Equine Cloning Hurdles Cleared, Birth of Copied Mule Suggests
WEBMay 30, 2003 · A mule named Idaho Gem is the first equine to join the cloned menagerie, according to a report published today in the journal Science. Born on May 4, this foal is also the first sterile animal...
The 1976 Great American Horse Race Was Won By A Mule …
WEBAug 8, 2016 · On May 31st, 1976, about 200 well-muscled animals lined up in Frankfort, New York, ready for the race of a lifetime. Bred to perfection, there were Arabian stallions, arch-necked and strong-boned...
World's First Cloned Equine Athletes Training For Races
WEBMay 17, 2006 · Their quarter horse dam, Mesmerizer, and Spanish jack donkey sire, Coalee McGee, were paired to produce several outstanding racing mules, including world champion Taz.