CLONING AND PRESERVING RARE DOG BREEDS

입력 2019.12.04 (15:02) 수정 2019.12.04 (16:45)

읽어주기 기능은 크롬기반의
브라우저에서만 사용하실 수 있습니다.

[Anchor Lead]

The Korean native Sapsaree dog, also known as Sapsalgae is an endangered breed. A sapsaree dog that had been cloned from somatic cells two years ago gave birth to puppies who have grown up and are about to give birth to the next generation, raising hope of preserving the rare species.

[Pkg]

Confident and dignified... This dog has brown spots and much shorter hair than other dogs of its breed. Short-haired Badugi sapsaree dogs are an endangered native Korean breed. Only one in every 250 sapsaree dogs are born with short hair. There are only about ten of them in Korea now. The father of this sapsaree dog was cloned from somatic cells. In 2017, researchers from Chungnam National University cloned a male dog from the somatic cells of a short-haired sapsaree dog that was unable to breed due to azoospermia, a condition when male semen contains no sperm. This male dog was born one year ago through artificial insemination between the cloned dog and a regular sapsaree dog.

[Soundbite] KIM MIN-KYU(PROF., CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY) : "There had been no cases of cloning infertile animals. The results of our research are unprecedented in the world."

One of the second-generation short-haired sapsaree dogs born through artificial insemination has become pregnant and is to give birth next month.

[Soundbite] CHUNG KYUNG-HOON(KOREAN SAPSAREE FOUNDATION) : "The sapsaree dog has been part of Koreans' life for centuries. If we restore the breed successfully, it can become a cultural asset of our nation."

The sapsaree dog used to be common in Korea, even appearing in Joseon-era paintings. But its population dwindled sharply because of overhunting by the Japanese colonists. With the successful cloning and natural breeding of the short-haired sapsaree dog, the species restoration of this native Korean breed could be just around the corner.

■ 제보하기
▷ 카카오톡 : 'KBS제보' 검색, 채널 추가
▷ 전화 : 02-781-1234, 4444
▷ 이메일 : kbs1234@kbs.co.kr
▷ 유튜브, 네이버, 카카오에서도 KBS뉴스를 구독해주세요!


  • CLONING AND PRESERVING RARE DOG BREEDS
    • 입력 2019-12-04 15:04:25
    • 수정2019-12-04 16:45:15
    News Today
[Anchor Lead]

The Korean native Sapsaree dog, also known as Sapsalgae is an endangered breed. A sapsaree dog that had been cloned from somatic cells two years ago gave birth to puppies who have grown up and are about to give birth to the next generation, raising hope of preserving the rare species.

[Pkg]

Confident and dignified... This dog has brown spots and much shorter hair than other dogs of its breed. Short-haired Badugi sapsaree dogs are an endangered native Korean breed. Only one in every 250 sapsaree dogs are born with short hair. There are only about ten of them in Korea now. The father of this sapsaree dog was cloned from somatic cells. In 2017, researchers from Chungnam National University cloned a male dog from the somatic cells of a short-haired sapsaree dog that was unable to breed due to azoospermia, a condition when male semen contains no sperm. This male dog was born one year ago through artificial insemination between the cloned dog and a regular sapsaree dog.

[Soundbite] KIM MIN-KYU(PROF., CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY) : "There had been no cases of cloning infertile animals. The results of our research are unprecedented in the world."

One of the second-generation short-haired sapsaree dogs born through artificial insemination has become pregnant and is to give birth next month.

[Soundbite] CHUNG KYUNG-HOON(KOREAN SAPSAREE FOUNDATION) : "The sapsaree dog has been part of Koreans' life for centuries. If we restore the breed successfully, it can become a cultural asset of our nation."

The sapsaree dog used to be common in Korea, even appearing in Joseon-era paintings. But its population dwindled sharply because of overhunting by the Japanese colonists. With the successful cloning and natural breeding of the short-haired sapsaree dog, the species restoration of this native Korean breed could be just around the corner.

이 기사가 좋으셨다면

오늘의 핫 클릭

실시간 뜨거운 관심을 받고 있는 뉴스

이 기사에 대한 의견을 남겨주세요.

수신료 수신료