Table 4.
Examples of interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer (iSCNT) applications in sheep and goats for the reconstruction of embryos between different species.
| Intra-/Inter-genera | Nucleus donor | × | Oocyte donor | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within the same genus | Argali (Ovis ammon) | × | Sheep (Ovis aries) | White et al., 1999 |
| European mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon) | × | Sheep (Ovis aries) | Loi et al., 2001 | |
| Esfahan mouflon (Ovis orientalis isphahanica) | × | Sheep (Ovis aries) | Hajian et al., 2011 | |
| Ibex (Capra ibex) | × | Goat (Capra hircus) | Wang et al., 2007 | |
| Between different genera | Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) | × | Goat (Capra hircus) | Zhao et al., 2007 |
| Goat (Capra hircus) | × | Sheep (Ovis aries) | Ma et al., 2008 | |
| Goat (Capra hircus) | × | Bovine (Bos taurus) | Tao et al., 2008 | |
| Goat (Capra hircus) | × | Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) | Selokar et al., 2011 | |
| Sheep (Ovis aries) | × | Bovine (Bos taurus) | Hua et al., 2008 | |
| Human (Homo sapiens) | × | Goat (Capra hircus) | Sha et al., 2009 | |
| Human (Homo sapiens) | × | Sheep (Ovis aries) | Hosseini et al., 2012 |