Golden hamster stock of hamsters was exported from Syria to the United States in 1971, but apparently none of today's North American pets is descended from these (at least in the female line), because recent mitochondrial DNA studies have established that all domestic golden hamsters are descended from one female – probably the one captured in 1930 in Syria. Since the species was named, the genus "Cricetus" has been subdivided and this species (together with several others) was separated into the genus "Mesocricetus", leading to the currently accepted scientific name for the golden hamster of "Mesocricetus auratus". Following Professor Aharoni's collection in
C/S Origin C/S Origin C/S Origin was an entertainment channel that was owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation. The flagship channel of C/S 9 (on free TV owned by RPN). It shows mostly American crime and suspense dramas, science-fiction, mysteries, reality and investigation. The initial broadcast was launched on September 14, 2008. This newest channel is available on Global Destiny Cable and SkyCable. Solar Entertainment had decided "handover" all programs shown on C/S Origin back to its terrestrial channel, C/S 9, on July 15, 2009. C/S Origin, which was available on Global Destiny Cable and SkyCable, has now been replaced by Sci Fi