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A Giant Step in Cloning

Posted by samzenpus on from the a-barrel-full-of-clones dept.

mernil writes "The Independent reports: "A technical breakthrough has enabled scientists to create for the first time dozens of cloned embryos from adult monkeys, raising the prospect of the same procedure being used to make cloned human embryos."

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  1. one problem by ILuvRamen · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They still haven't solved the #1 problem with cloning though: why would I want another one of me? My exact genes aren't that great as is.

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  2. Re:Hmmm. by hairykrishna · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not that interesting - the humans 5000 years ago were basically identical to now. Only real differences are diet and lifestyle related

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