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UK Scientists to Create Embryo From Two Women

Posted by Zonk on from the we're-superfluous dept.

An anonymous reader wrote to mention a BBC story about a UK research group that has been given permission to create a human embryo with genetic material from two women. From the article: "The groundbreaking work aims to prevent mothers from passing certain genetic diseases on to their unborn babies. The researchers are focusing on a group of conditions called mitochondrial myopathy, which include types of muscular dystrophy. These cause muscle weakness and wasting, making it difficult to move normally - some may need to use a wheelchair. At present no treatment for these exists, although things can be done to help with the symptoms. "

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  1. Old News... by mOoZik · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    C'mon, Slashdot! This has been covered by everyone already. Whatever happened to breaking news? Or did Slashdot's purchase by you-know-who totally end whatever edge it had in the online niche news market?

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  2. clones by xcentrics · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Genetical engineering - STOP! Who knows maybe they'll clone Bill Gates someday..

    Oh i forget...he is copyrighted ;)

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  3. In other news... by sdo1 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... the planning board of Provincetown hires architect to design additional grade school buildings...

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  4. More like a SCi-Fi.. by Karma_fucker_sucker · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    pr0n movie! Oooooooo!

    Ok, I've been spending Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much time on porn sites!

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  5. Re:paoiehjrg 8ph4taiuhprg8 hapehb[9pahrbg;uaer by cdn2k1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your ideas are intriguing to me, and i would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

  6. Re:Topic = False Impression by glwtta · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    embryo with pronuclei DNA from the parental egg

    Ok, what's an "uclei" and how is a pr0n uclei different from a regular uclei? Are uclea (uclerum?) usually not associated with pr0n?

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  7. The Religious Right is gonna love this! by cashman73 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Great! Now, instead of just being able to blame scientists on giving them evolution which destroyed the creationism theory of the bible, now they're going to be all up in arms about advancing so far as to give gays and lesbians the ability to procreate! Once the gays and lesbians can procreate, they'll surely want to get married ?!?! With Bush in office, looks like all science funding will be eliminated in the not so distant future,...

    Flame war in: 3 ... 2 ... 1!