Scientists have come up with a groundbreaking discovery in the latest study, which paves the way for two men without a biological mother. Genetic engineering experiment included a mouse, produced without a mother, who survived until puberty.
Previously, scientists used genetic material from two mothers to produce a mouse without sperm, which is a simple procedure than breeding children with two sperm. Molecular biologist Zee Kun Lee led historical research using accurate stem cell engineering. Although scientists have created a mouse with the first two father, this time it is notable for the long time and was performed better health.
This experiment was done in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). This marks an important achievement as it opens the possibilities for children for gay joints. Some who seemed impossible till now, scientific will be able to reproduce a child using two sperm through genetic engineering.
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This milestone comes after several disappointments to produce eggs from male stem cells. To be born without an organic mother for a child, surrogacy serves as an alternative, but it comes with its set of challenges. The process of fetal construction is extremely difficult using only sperm cells because these cells are highly specialized. Therefore, a fetal stem cell was created to create a new fetus.
Lee and his colleagues used a combination of genetic engineering techniques to print genes, including gene deletion, field editing, and adding genetic base pairs.
Research conclusions
This recent research made a success in the survival period of mice produced using genetic modifications. It demonstrated better health than similar animals and no clear health issues. However, it was tied to various disorders that were infertile.
In this study, it is noteworthy that half of the rats were not escaping from adulthood, and about 90 percent of the fetus were not viable. This technique requires significant improvement to success rate before considering human application.
