JINAN, Jan. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- A calf recloned from body cells of cloned cattle was born Monday in Liangshan County of east China's Shandong Province, bringing the recloned calves alive to six in China.

    Two calves died after birth in a cattle recloning project included in China's 973 program, a basic science development program.

    The project was jointly undertaken by a team from China Agriculture University based in Beijing and the Shandong Kelong Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd..

    The animal mammary gland bioreactor technology has been employed for the project.

    Scientists said the birth of the recloned calves indicated China's mammary gland bioreactor technology has been up to the world standards.

    The research team, headed by Professor Li Ning, selected four cloned cattle with high mammary gland expression for their recloning experiment.

    The newborn calves all originated from ear cells of cloned cattle. Enditem