Primordial germ cell-mediated chimera technology produces viable pure-line Houbara bustard offspring: potential for repopulating an endangered species.
The Houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) is a wild seasonal breeding bird populating arid sandy semi-desert habitats in North Africa and the Middle East.Its population has declined drastically during the last two decades and it is classified as vulnerable.Captive breeding programmes have, hitherto, been unsuccessful in reviving population numbers