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chrisisasavage
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Animal-human embryo research is approved
| Quote From Source: | Experiments to create Britain's first embryos that combine human and animal material will begin within months after a government watchdog gave its approval yesterday to two research teams to carry out the controversial work.
Scientists at King's College London, and the University of Newcastle will inject human DNA into empty eggs from cows to create embryos known as cytoplasmic hybrids, which are 99.9 per cent human in genetic terms.
The experiments are intended to provide insights into diseases such as Parkinson's and spinal muscular atrophy by producing stem cells containing genetic defects that contribute to these conditions. These will be used as cell models for
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Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk...k/science/article3204128.ece
Somewhere Joseph Stalin's ghost feels vindicated. BTW, did anyone catch the Monsterquest on "Russia's Killer Apemen". I've really grown to love that show, and I hate TV. |
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posted on 1/18/2008 at 02:08
