Japan experts to OK animal-human embryos test

Proposed experiments with animal-human embryos cleared the first regulatory hurdle Tuesday, reports said, as Japanese 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 ... (more)

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