Science & Planet The Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai has a genetically modified macaque five times cloned. The five animals have a genetically circadianeritmestoornis (CRSD), a collection of sleep disorders involving the timing of sleep is disturbed.
According to scientists, the cloning of the monkeys to assist in the investigation of psychological problems in people. CRSD is related to diseases like depression and Alzheimer’s disease. Before that is only comparable to research on flies and mice done. The anatomy of a macaque, however, appears much more that of the man. Therefore, expect the researchers to new insights.
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Scientists kloonden in the past several monkeys from a non-embryonic cell, but it is the first time that there were several monkeys cloned with a genetic abnormality. The research team used the same technique as in the world famous cloned sheep Dolly, in 1996 in Scotland was born. the
The Chinese researchers are extremely enthusiastic about the result, but not everyone shares that enthusiasm. Animal rights activism are outraged and call the experiment “monstrous”.
Embryos
Recently there was a Chinese scientist fired by his university because he is the embryos of twins machined to the children’s resistant to hiv. This led internationally to great controversy and also the Chinese authorities condemned his work. The scientist with the modification to the Chinese law, have violated and are in violation with the scientific ethics have acted.
In Europe and the US, this kind of genetic modifications are prohibited. China prohibits the cloning of human beings, but not the genetic manipulation.
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Today, I went into a whole bunch of cute pictures of the five monkeys:
