Rapid derivation of cloning-competent cells from peripheral blood advances conservation biobanking
Laura Knecht, Anthony Mastracci IV, Riley Harbert, Fatima Charles, Laura L Kuperman-Yao, Tyler Miyawaki, Gregory L Gedman, Kathleen M Pirovich, Jason Herrick, Linda Lay, Alba Ledesma, Steve Metzler, Dennis Milutinovitch, James B Papizan, Parker Pennington, Lexie Russell, Kerry Ryan, Kanokwan Sriratt · 2026
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Laura Knecht and a large team of co-authors show that cloning-ready cells can be grown quickly from a simple blood draw, a boost for conservation biobanking. Their 2026 paper notes that saving cell lines from endangered species usually starts with skin biopsies. Those carry contamination risk and take weeks to culture, which is slow when an animal is rare or dying.
Two blood-derived cell types doubled two to three times faster than skin cells and reached the bank in half the time. Protein profiles confirmed the types are distinct. Genome maps showed equal stability, and cloning trials produced viable embryos in a related species. The method speeds species rescue work.
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| CREATOR | Laura Knecht, Anthony Mastracci IV, Riley Harbert, Fatima Charles, Laura L Kuperman-Yao, Tyler Miyawaki, Gregory L Gedman, Kathleen M Pirovich, Jason Herrick, Linda Lay, Alba Ledesma, Steve Metzler, Dennis Milutinovitch, James B Papizan, Parker Pennington, Lexie Russell, Kerry Ryan, Kanokwan Sriratt |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |