Guest guest Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Baldness hope as birds get teeth Wednesday, June 4, 2003 Posted: 1204 GMT ( 8:04 PM HKT) 70 million years ago, Archaeopteryx had a full beak of teeth. LONDON, England -- Scientists have grown chicken embryos with teeth which may lead to a breakthrough against baldness. The experiment suggests that a gene that causes teeth or hair growth, inactive in birds for 70 million years, could also be rekindled in humans in the future. The team of French and British researchers released their findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Cells were transplanted from mice into the chicken embryos -- called chimeras. The rest (short) is here...... http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/06/04/teeth.birds/index.html _______________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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