Scientists allowed to experiment on hybrid embryos
May 18, 2007 | Source: Telegraph
Two teams of British researchers are seeking permission to create “cybrid” embryos that would be around 99.9 per cent human and 0.1 per cent animal to produce embryonic stem cells.
They want to use the stem cells to understand and provide new treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cystic fibrosis, motor neuron disease and Huntington’s.