First primate chimeric offspring produced

The first successful birth of  monkeys developed from stem cells taken from two separate embryos.

Science Daily: 5 January 2012

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Note that this research provides significant new information about how early embryonic stem cells develop and take part in formation of the primate species. There is no intention of creating chimeric humans. Even if some scientist did want to do it, it would never (one would hope) get past the gauntlet of ethics committees.

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