Japan experts mull rules on chimeric embryos

Japanese experts were on Tuesday set to discuss rules for experiments with animal-human embryos, as scientists seek permission for tests that could see human organs produced inside the growing body of an animal.Researchers want to introduce a human stem cell into an animal embryo, to create a so-called "chimeric embryo", which they can implant into ... (more)

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