Scientists Clone Rare Pashmina Goat In Kashmir

Scientists said on Thursday that they have cloned a rare Himalayan goat in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

The project leaders are hoping their procedure with help increase the number of animals famed for their silky soft undercoats used to make pashmina wool, or cashmere.

The March 9 birth of female kid “Noori” - which means “light” in Arabic - could spark breeding programmes across the region and mass production of the high-priced wool, said lead project scientist Riaz Ahmad Shah, a veterinarian at the animal biotechnology centre of Sher-i-Kashmir University.

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