floofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoUS man, 81, sentenced to six months for creating giant hybrid sheep for huntingwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down12
arrow-up188arrow-down1external-linkUS man, 81, sentenced to six months for creating giant hybrid sheep for huntingwww.theguardian.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareCrashumbc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoI have more questions than answers why testicle tissue? Was it an actual clone? Or just using sperm in the testicles? If a clone how? While I knew cloning was possible, the fact that a random group was able to pull it off, is frankly scary as shit …
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoOh man if you find that thought scary, check out Thought Emporium on YouTube. He’s doing gene editing on bacteria in his garage. Apparently his generic engineered cure for lactose intolerance (tested on himself) only lasted for a few months, but it did work.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoSperm are stem cells, aren’t they? Maybe that’s why?
minus-squareCephalotrocity@biglemmowski.winlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months ago Sperm are stem cells You’re close. Sperm aren’t stem cells, but the stem cells that differentiate into sperm are found in the testes.
I have more questions than answers why testicle tissue? Was it an actual clone? Or just using sperm in the testicles? If a clone how?
While I knew cloning was possible, the fact that a random group was able to pull it off, is frankly scary as shit …
Oh man if you find that thought scary, check out Thought Emporium on YouTube. He’s doing gene editing on bacteria in his garage.
Apparently his generic engineered cure for lactose intolerance (tested on himself) only lasted for a few months, but it did work.
Sperm are stem cells, aren’t they? Maybe that’s why?
You’re close. Sperm aren’t stem cells, but the stem cells that differentiate into sperm are found in the testes.