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Scientists have successfully combined human and monkey cells into a single living, growing embryo, in a major — and ethically complex — breakthrough for organ transplant research.
But don’t worry: This isn’t the real-world prequel to a planet of the semi-human apes. At least, not yet.
An international team of researchers added human stem cells to macaque monkey embryos and watched as they survived and multiplied as one, according to the findings published Thursday in the journal Cell. The scientists effectively created genetic chimeras — a term borrowed from the mythical monster to describe one organism with genes from multiple individuals.
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, a professor at the Salk Institute and co-author on the study, insists that this is not about creating a full-grown chimera with human and animal traits.
globalnews.ca
But don’t worry: This isn’t the real-world prequel to a planet of the semi-human apes. At least, not yet.
An international team of researchers added human stem cells to macaque monkey embryos and watched as they survived and multiplied as one, according to the findings published Thursday in the journal Cell. The scientists effectively created genetic chimeras — a term borrowed from the mythical monster to describe one organism with genes from multiple individuals.
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, a professor at the Salk Institute and co-author on the study, insists that this is not about creating a full-grown chimera with human and animal traits.
First-ever human-monkey hybrid created in ‘chimera’ embryo experiment - National | Globalnews.ca
Researchers injected human stem cells into macaque embryos and watched them grow together, in a major scientific breakthrough.
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