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Scientists have produced the world’s first chimeric monkeys, developed from stem cells harvested from separate embryos. They contain genetic material from as many as six genomes. The infant rhesus monkeys are totally healthy and could hold great promise for future stem cell research in primates, researchers say. They also carry an interesting and controversial message for future stem cell research: Those cultured stem cell lines in labs throughout this country, such a crucial scientific tool and such a cultural flashpoint, may not be as potent as the ones inside embryos.
Originally posted by boymonkey74
reply to post by lewman
Or one person to make a child...hhhmmm a mini me I want one
rhesus monkeys made from a combination of embryonic cells from six different monkey embryos.
In mice, either totipotent or pluripotent cells from two different animals can be combined to transform into an embryo that later becomes a chimeric animal. However, the current research demonstrated that for reasons yet unknown, chimeric animals can only develop from totipotent cells in a higher animal model: the rhesus macaque.
Originally posted by LightSpeedDriver
reply to post by Daedal
ETA To clarify, this experimentation would, at least to me, imply that (a) they know what they are doing and (b) they can foresee all the consequences. I believe they don't know, they are just trying and they have no idea or concern for the ...beings they have created. I've seen luminescent pigs and cats pass the revue along with genetically modified mosquitoes now and I find it all quite sickening. The arrogance of this kind of thing just amazes me...edit on 5/1/12 by LightSpeedDriver because: ETA
Originally posted by dreamingawake
Originally posted by LightSpeedDriver
reply to post by Daedal
ETA To clarify, this experimentation would, at least to me, imply that (a) they know what they are doing and (b) they can foresee all the consequences. I believe they don't know, they are just trying and they have no idea or concern for the ...beings they have created. I've seen luminescent pigs and cats pass the revue along with genetically modified mosquitoes now and I find it all quite sickening. The arrogance of this kind of thing just amazes me...edit on 5/1/12 by LightSpeedDriver because: ETA
Can't say I'm a fan of the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University(esp. with the obesity study(funded by big pharma), absurd to say the least. Also, your reply demonstrates as well the points why I'm not.