A Queensland research team has made a breakthrough in reproductive biology, successfully creating the world’s first kangaroo embryo using in vitro fertilization (IVF), TASS reports, citing ABC.
The scientists used genetic material from already deceased kangaroos, opening up new prospects for preserving endangered species. This achievement could be key to saving endangered marsupials, including koalas, Tasmanian devils and Queensland wombats.
The next stage of the research is to implant the resulting embryo. They estimate that it will take about a decade of research before IVF technology can produce the first live marsupial baby.
