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. 2022 Jun 30;3(3):R121–R146. doi: 10.1530/RAF-22-0005

Table 4.

Examples of interspecific somatic cell nuclear transfer (iSCNT) of mammalian species including oocyte and nuclear donor. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list status of the nucleus donor species is also included. Many of the resulting offspring did not show long-term survival, and outcome is noted where available.

Oocyte donor Nucleus donor IUCN red list status of nucleus donor Outcome Reference
Domestic cat (Felis catus) African wild cat (Felis silvestris lybica) Least concern (subspecies unclear) 17 kittens, 2 survived long term Gómez et al. (2004)
Domestic cat (F. catus) Sand cat (Felis margarita) Least concern 1 of 14 kittens born survived 2 months Gómez et al. (2008)
Domestic cat (F. catus) Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Vulnerable Incomplete nuclear reprogramming Moro et al. (2015)
Domestic cat (F. catus) Kodkod (Leopardus guigna) Vulnerable Embryos only developed to the morula stage Veraguas et al. (2020)
Domestic cow (Bos taurus) Banteng (Bos javanicus) Endangered 2 calves, 1 survived long term Janssen et al. (2004)
Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) Mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon) Near threatened 1 lamb, ‘apparently normal’ Loi et al. (2001)
Domestic sheep (O. aries) Esfahan mouflon (Ovis orientalis isphahanica) Vulnerable 2 lambs, both died shortly after birth Hajian et al. (2011)
Spanish Ibex (Capra pyrenaica) Pyrenian ibex, Bucardo (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica) Least concern (subspecies extinct) 1 kid, died shortly after birth Folch et al. (2009)
Dromedary (Camelus dromadarius) Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) Critically endangered 1 calf, died on day 7 post-partum Wani et al. (2017)
Domestic dog (Canis familiaris) Grey wolf (Canis lupus) Least concern 4 pups, 3 survived long term Oh et al. (2008)
Domestic dog (C. familiaris) Coyote (Canis latrans) Least concern 8 pups, all viable Hwang et al. (2012)
Domestic ferret (Mustela furo) Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) Endangered 1 pup, survived long term Sandler et al. (2021)
Macaque monkey (Macaca mulatta) Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) Vulnerable 2 young, healthy Liu et al. (2018)