Donna Danna (6 Oct 2006)
"Scientists To Create Frankenbunny (Human Cells Fused With Rabiit Egg)"


Scientists To Create Frankenbunny In Big Research Leap

Scientists are planning to create a "frankenrabbit" by fusing together human cells with a rabbit egg.

It is hoped the "chimeric" embryos, which would be 99.9 per cent human and 0.1 per cent rabbit, could lead to breakthroughs in stem cell research which could one day cure diseases such as Alzheimer's or spinal cord injury.

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