Scientists Create First Monkeys With Mixed Genomes, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Study

By gluing together cells from different genomes to form mixed embryos, researchers revealed they have created the world’s first chimeric monkeys. In the report published online and in the Jan. 20 issue of Cell, they said the monkeys, who are made up of as many as six different genomes, are normal and healthy.

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