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Japan to Allow Human-Nonhuman Mixed Cloning

Posted by chrisd on from the look-out-tokyo dept.

Sara Chan writes: "Japan has decided to allow combined human-animal embryos to be produced through cloning, which could result in mixed-species creatures. The intended purpose is to permit transplant organs to be produced in specially-bred animals. The original story is in a Japanese newspaper, but you can get an English summary here."

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  1. My first reaction by imrdkl · · Score: 5, Funny

    We got too many trolls already.

  2. Does this mean.. by witz · · Score: 4, Funny

    That soon we'll be seeing Spiderman, Wolverine and The Thing roaming the streets?
    This just smells bad.

  3. It has to be said... by Johnso · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bart: "How would I go about creating a half-man, half-monkey-type creature?" Ms. Krabapple: "I'm sorry, that would be playing God..." Bart: "God schmod. I want my monkey man!"

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    1. Re:It has to be said... by mmaddox · · Score: 5, Funny

      Two words:
      vagina, sheep.

      Hellooooooooo, Dolly!

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  4. They Need to by hooded1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    How else are they gunna make all that anime into live cinema. You need animal-human hybrids.

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