England approves animal-human DNA study ( We Need To Watch This )

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England approves animal-human DNA study

 

A government embryological watchdog in England approved the

use of genetics hybrids for the use in embryonic stem cell

research. The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority

granted one-year licenses to King's College London and the

University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to inject human DNA into

empty cow eggs to create cytoplasmic embryonic hybrids that

are 99.9 percent human, The Times of London said Thursday.

The experiments will provide researchers with information on

diseases such as Parkinson's disease by creating stem cells

with the genetic defects responsible for the manifestation of

such diseases. Cytoplasmic embryonic hybrids provide an

alternate method to pluripotent stem cell technology that is

used to influence the production of genetic variants.

Researchers at King's College said cow eggs are good

candidates for research because of their availability and

their ability to host the genetic information and stressed

the technology only as a scientific tool. The HFEA licenses

include the stipulation that researchers much obtain patient

consent forms and approval from ethics committee before

working with the human genetic information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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