First human-monkey embryos created: A small step toward a huge ethical problem
Published Date: 4/22/2021
Source: phys.org
Scientists have created the world's first monkey embryos containing human cells in an attempt to investigate how the two types of cell develop alongside each other. The embryos, which were derived from a macaque and then injected with human stem cells in the lab, were allowed to grow for 20 days before being destroyed.