From Yonhap:
A South Korean research team claimed Monday it has created the world’s first cloned wolves in October 2005, and that the animals have been growing up without any problems. The team, led by Lee Byeong-chun and Shin Nam-sik, veterinary professors at Seoul National University, said the two cloned female wolves, named Snuwolf and Snuwolffy, were born on Oct. 18 and Oct. 26, 2005.
The breakthrough came three months after the team announced it succeeded in cloning three female dogs — Bona, Peace and Hope. The team’s lead scientist, Lee, was a key member of the team led by disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, which produced the world’s first cloned dog, Snuppy, a male, in April 2005.
Both Hwang and Lee have been on trial following the discovery that their research papers on human stem cells were found to be fabricated. Their works on dog cloning, however, were confirmed genuine and successful.
How come I have this feeling we haven’t seen the last of Dr. Hwang Woo-suk?Â
