US scientists reprogram cells to produce mice from 2 male parents

It’s been something of a holy grail amongst reproductive scientists for some time; the breeding of animals with same sex parents. However, reports today by U.S researchers of the successful breeding of mice from two fathers have been met with caution by Australian scientists and legal experts. “Whilst the findings in this paper are intriguing, whether such an approach could ever be applied to human reproduction is highly unlikely,” said Dr Megan Munsie, Senior Manager, Research and Government, Australian Stem Cell Centre.

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Kim Alberta Canada June 29, 2010 07:02 PM This is absolutely disgusting. Taking cells from murdered human beings, and to think of all of the people who are using this crap on themselves without even knowing! Disgusting, I do not know how people can sleep at night...