Abstract: A test system, method and a computer program product are provided for testing software to be run on a data processing apparatus having a plurality of processors operable to share access to a memory system, where at least a part of the memory system has a memory ordering type which allows memory access requests at that part to be processed out of order from an original program order. The test system comprises a processor simulator for each processor of the data processing apparatus, each processor simulator being operable to execute a sequence of instructions in program order. Further, at least one access buffer unit is provided, each access buffer unit being associated with one of the processor simulators and being operable to receive memory access requests issued by that processor simulator when executing memory access instructions within the sequence of instructions.

Abstract: A method is provided for the diagnosis of Large Offspring Syndrome (LOS) in animals prepared by nuclear transfer or in animals prepared by methods of in vitro fertilization or culture which comprises analyzing Insulin-like growth factor-2 receptor (Igf2r) gene expression in the animal embryo or in a biological sample from the embryo.