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UK Approves Human-Pig Embryo Stem-Cell Harvest

Posted by timothy on from the but-I-know-plenty-of-half-pig-humans dept.

An anonymous reader writes "British biologists have received government approval to create the world's first human stem cells from hybrid embryos, part pig, part human. The Warwick Medical School team, led by Justin St. John of the Clinical Sciences Research Institute, was granted the country's third animal-human embryo license from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, which goes into effect today (July 1)." The above link requires (free) registration; the Telegraph's coverage does not.

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  1. As a matter of fact... by RobertB-DC · · Score: 5, Funny

    I *do* taste like bacon! Why do you ask?

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  2. I can't wait until... by jhfry · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't wait until my kid takes highschool biology and has to dissect a pig-man embryo.

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  3. lucky pig-man hybrids by speedtux · · Score: 4, Funny

    They get the 30 minute orgasms, and they have the hands... well, you get the picture.

    They also get to eat all they want, and they probably don't mind being called "pigs".

  4. Re:that's historically accurate by dreamchaser · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's because our diets are very similar (omniverous) as well as many aspects of our biochemistry.

    Personally after civilization falls I'll be eating the vegans first though. Grain and veggie fed free range vegan...mmmm.