Specialised adult cells can be successfully cloned
New research published early online in the journal Nature Genetics rejects the previously suspected belief that adult stem cells are necessary for successful animal cloning. It shows that cells that have completely matured to a specific type can not only be used for cloning purposes, but may...
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Behavioural genetics and risk of 'criminality'
by Dr Mairi Levitt
We're not arguing that genes made him do it but if violent behaviour is genetic then it is probably treatable'. This comment by a US lawyer on behalf of his client (who was eventually executed for murder last year) sums up the hope invested in research into violent and antisocial...