The start of something big?
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Ian Wilmut was known for his innovative research work on genetic engineering which led to the birth of a sheep cloned from an adult ewe's udder cell. However, the cloning of humans based on Wilmut's technique is not feasible due to the high mortality rate and frequency of mutations.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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Bring me a shrubbery
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Willows are shrubs that abound in much of the country and exhibit the potential of being a source of environment-friendly biomass fuel. They are, however, as expensive as coal to use. The best variety for fuel purposes is hybrid willow.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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Desert dynamics: competition is the rule in complex ecosystems
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Research conducted by University of New Mexico Professor James H. Brown indicates that competition between species persists at steady levels whether or not a shortage of foraging places occurs.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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