Experimental stem cell technology gives hope for revival of Malaysia's Sumatran rhinoceros

Scientists are putting efforts on experimental stem cell techlogy to revive back Malaysian variant of Sumatran rhiceros by using its skin, eggs, and tissue samples of last rhi. Iman, last rhi, died last vember after years of failed breeding attempts, according to reports. scientists are using cells from Iman and two or de rhis.

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Smallest rhis in world

Molecular biologist Muhamm Lokman Md Isa reportedly said that he is very confident about new procedure. He also ded that if everything is functioning, works well and y get support, n it is t impossible. According to reports, se rhis are smallest in world and was declared extinct in wild in Malaysia in 2005. In dition, widespre hunting and large scale deforestation have reduced ir numbers to just 80 in neighbouring Indonesia. Iman, 25, died in a nature reserve on Borneo island due massive blood loss caused by uterine tumours, within six months of death of Malaysia's last male rhi, Tam. After this, several efforts have been me to get animals to breed but it h t worked. 

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As per reports, Indonesia's environment ministry accused cross-border rivalry as prime reason about Malaysia's rhis death. Ministry reportedly said that high-level talks are held to work with conservationists in neighbouring Souast Asian nation.  researchers in Malaysia are planning to use cells from de rhis to produce sperm and eggs which will result in test-tube babies that can furr be implanted into a living animal. Thomas Hildebrandt and Cesare Galli, scientists leing research said process is still far from producing a whole new animal. 

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