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HumsterA hybrid cell line made from hamster oocyte fertilized with human sperm routinely created for mainly two reasons:
Additional recommended knowledgeSomatic cell hybrids between hamster or mouse and man have been used for mapping of various traits at least since the 1970s. Ethical discussionsSeveral, primarily Catholic, countries have banned in vitro generation of hybrid cell lines. The ethical issue often raised is the idea that:
The existence of hybrid cell lines would seem to cause a logical conflict for people that hold the two above statements for true. Referenceshttp://www.humboldt.edu/~essays/ballantyne.html Junca et al. (1983) Evaluation of human sperm fertility by interspecific (human spermatozoa-hamster oocytes) in vitro fertilization. Acta Eur. Fertil. 14, 191-196 Categories: Medical research | Cell biology |
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