美国得州农业机械大学已经培育出他们所认为的第一只克隆鹿,该校于12月22日宣布了此事,测试已经确认了名为杜威的幼鹿(5月份由替身母羊生出)是一只雄性白尾鹿的基因复制品。这只白尾鹿来自得州南部,它的皮肤样品被用在了克隆过程中,该校说道。"作为这么大的幼鹿,它发育得很正常,看上去也很健康。"威斯土森博士说道,他是这一科研项目的领头人。

　　Scientists at Texas A & M University have produced what they believe is the first cloned deer, the school announced on December 22. Tests have confirmed that a fawn named Dewey born to a surrogate mother in May was a genetic duplicate of a male white-tailed deer from southern Texas whose skin samples were used in the cloning process, the school said. 'Dewey is developing normally for a fawn his age and appears healthy,' said Dr. Mark Westhusin, who was lead investigator on the project.