Synthetic life without sperm or egg

Pfuzylogic · 2022-08-26T16:59:40-04:00

Biology - Synthetic life without sperm or egg (Quote) (Quote) Two research groups have developed mouse... (44 replies).

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Natural and synthetic mouse embryos grown by developmental biologist Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz’s research group.

Two research groups have developed mouse embryos “In vitro” from stem cells. They have lives of 8 1/2 days out of a 20 day gestation period. They also face a challenge of getting beyond the 11 day hurdle without a placenta.
This would allow a lab to not have the need for animals from outside sources to test with since they can be grown in house.
The fact that two groups replicated results validates the process. Good research is always replicated by a second group.
This also leads to cures for humans and there is a 14 day rule on human stem cells currently in regards to ethical practices.

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Chickie · F

This also leads to cures for humans and there is a 14 day rule on human stem cells currently in regards to ethical practices.

honestly my first thought was that they are trying to make a way for transgender to become pregnant.

Pfuzylogic · M

@Chickie
I can see that being related but being “in vitro” it is outside of the body! So many ways that beliefs are being enabled by technology.

Chickie · F

@Pfuzylogic technology is rapidly advancing and it's scary to what we can do now. Playing God never turns out right

Pfuzylogic · M

@Chickie
I agree with your idea that playing God can have some very strong their consequences. It is just like developing the Internet but now we are applying technology to lives.