Byeong Chun Lee Explained

Yi Byeong-cheon (Hangeul: 이병천, also spelled Lee Byeong-chun, born January 5, 1965) is the veterinary professor at Seoul National University[1] [2] responsible for the ₩300 million KRW (about US$240,000) "Toppy" dog cloning program in 2007.[3] Yi is a former aide to Hwang Woo-suk, a pioneer in the field with the "Snuppy" clone, who fell from grace after his stem cell research turned out to have been fabricated.[4] Yi has been described as "one of the world's best-known dog cloning experts."[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disgraced scientist says he cloned female dog . https://web.archive.org/web/20180407201459/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16269771/. dead. April 7, 2018. NBC News/Associated Press. 1 July 2007 . 31 August 2010.
  2. Web site: Byeong-Chun LEE, DVM, PhD Professor. Seoul National University College of Veterinary Medicine website. 27 February 2016.
  3. News: Mostrous . Alexi . Seven cloned sniffer dogs named Toppy begin training in South Korea. . April 25, 2008. 31 August 2010.
  4. News: Kim. Hyung-Jin . Cloned sniffer dogs go on show. The Guardian. 25 April 2008. 31 August 2010.
  5. News: Kim . So-hyun. Scandal brews over American owner of cloned puppies. The Korea Herald/Asia News Network . 2008-08-08. 2010-08-31.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Byeong Chun Lee".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.