Fascinating what scientists are able to splice together. The first sheep born with 15% human cells was announced this week by a scientist from the University of Nevada. This would allow humans to grow a herd of sheep which were grown from their own cells - sheep they could use as transplant organs.
You have to wonder what the long term effects of this type of splicing will have. What if the genes of these mixed sheep make their way into the food supply, and we begin eating lamb that is part human? What if sheep become more intelligent? How will this increase our exposure to animal viruses?
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