First human-monkey chimera raises concern among scientists
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Researchers reprogrammed human cells before injecting them in the monkey embryo
Was bound to happen sooner or later.
The research was conducted in China “to avoid legal issues”.
Scientists believe organs genetically matched to a particular human recipient could one day be grown inside animalsScientists believe organs genetically matched to a particular human recipient could one day be grown inside animals
That's right, organs, perfectly matched to you, grown inside a genetically modified monkey.
Fu** me.
I presume stem cells as well. That's one connection to us.
monkey-human chimeras could, in theory, provide new ways to study neurological and psychiatric diseases in humans.
That's us.
But such proposals walk straight into the ethical arena others have been at pains to dodge: the possibility of human cells ending up in monkey brains, a development some fear could result in the creatures being human-like.
We in Planet of the Apes territory here.
Researchers have previously said they are able to prevent human cells ending up in chimeras’ brains or sex organs.
That's set my mind well and truely at rest.
Makes drug testing on animals seem positively pedestrian.
What do we all think of this?
