Transgenic Zebrafish Produced Using Cultured Sperm

Posted by timothy on Tuesday January 27, 2004 @09:52PM from the hey-they-didn't-ask-for-mine dept.

understyled writes "According to this article, researchers from Fukui Prefectural University in Obama, Japan, and the National Human Genome Research Institute have produced genetically modified zebrafish using sperm cells grown "in vitro." "The secret to our success was the idea of placing a layer of special 'feeder cells' under the spermatagonia in the laboratory dish. These feeder cells, derived from zebrafish testicular cancer cell lines, promote the growth of spermatagonia and stimulate them to mature into functional sperm," said Dr. Sakai, the study's senior author and a reproductive biologist."

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Cultured Sperm? by EnglishTim · 2004-01-27 22:10 · Score: 4, Funny

For some reason I get an image in my mind of a gamete with handlebar moustache and monocle..
These should be outlawed immediately by ObviousGuy · 2004-01-27 22:18 · Score: 2, Funny

If you don't put your foot down on these transgenics now, next thing you know they'll be demanding marriage rights and spouse benefits.

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Obligatory... by Zarf · 2004-01-28 00:03 · Score: 2, Funny

I for one welcome our transgenic zebra fish sperm producing overlords.

I'm so sorry I couldn't help myself. Please mod me down... I must be punished.

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