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Article: British scientists create first hybrid embryos
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- April 1, 2008
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British scientists create first hybrid embryos
LONDON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- British scientists have created part-
human, part-animal hybrid embryos for the first time in the country,
according to a report by BBC on Tuesday.
The embryos created by scientists at Newcastle University
survived for up to three days.
They were created by injecting DNA derived from human skin cells
into eggs taken from cow ovaries which have had virtually all their
genetic material removed, the report said.
The scientists under the leadership of Professor John Burn from
the Newcastle University said they are using cow ovaries because
human eggs from donors are a precious resource and in short supply.
"This is ...