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News and Events => Science & Medical News => Topic started by: Midgear on February 16, 2011, 01:49:36 AM

Title: scientists create mice from 2 fathers
Post by: Midgear on February 16, 2011, 01:49:36 AM

The assisted reproductive technology possibilities are endless.
Title: Re: scientists create mice from 2 fathers
Post by: pebbles on February 16, 2011, 05:08:43 AM
Don't get too excited just yet this isn't really feasible for that purpose just yet. because you'd basically take DNA from one animal make a Chimera female child then cross that female chimera with the other father to get contributions of both.

It's a generational thing whitch isn't a problem with mice but with humans it would be unethical.
Title: Re: scientists create mice from 2 fathers
Post by: Midgear on February 16, 2011, 11:58:43 AM
Yeah I know that to be true but think with the way medical and technology advances go (the speed it progresses) we may see something like this in 5 to 10 years in more complex animals, maybe even humans?
Title: Re: scientists create mice from 2 fathers
Post by: pebbles on February 16, 2011, 12:05:49 PM
Quote from: Midgear on February 16, 2011, 11:58:43 AM
Yeah I know that to be true but think with the way medical and technology advances go (the speed it progresses) we may see something like this in 5 to 10 years in more complex animals, maybe even humans?
I wouldn't have thought so working in science I see all sorts of grand promises whitch then turn out to have complications impairing it's deployment this method isn't viable for humans it would be unethical.

I can see this having applications for livestock and for us scientists isolating gene varients.

Maybe one day in the future 30-50 years maybe but not within any reasonable time frame.