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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. This is so obvious! by billcopc · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Cross-clone humans with octopii, what do you get ? Tentacle monsters!

    To stay on topic : even though they 'intended' this for organ production, it is still a very sick concept.

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  2. Mmmm, think of the possiblities by joe90 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So cloning will be outlawed in Japan, but we can have catwomen. Here puss puss puss . . . .

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  3. Re:It has to be said... by matrix29 · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Oh yeah. Now all we need is to give the human-animal hybrids the ability to say only their names and launch super-attacks.

    Pika-PikaCHUUUUU!!!

    Groan...

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  4. Re:A Wake-up Call for America by halo8 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How is this a troll? he is right.. america will become the backwater of the science community.

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  5. Re:My first reaction by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I think this is really good. If we combine a chicken and a human, can we legally eat them? I'm tired of having to cover my tracks all the time, but crave the yummy delicacy that is baby flesh.

    First post dedicated to cannibalism!

  6. Technology in the USA by Syberghost · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Of course, the US government will probably preemptively outlaw this just like Bush is trying to do with human cloning, thereby guaranteeing another area in which the US falls behind in research like we started to do with encryption for a while, and are soon to do with security post-DMCA.

  7. Re:It has to be said... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant


    Here is a link to the audio recording of Bart's famous quote. And here is a transcript:

    Bart How would I go about creating a half man, half monkey type creature?
    Krabappel: I'm sorry, that would be playing God.
    Bart: God, Shmod. I want my monkey man!

    I hope this clears up any confusions among readers. Thank you.