Mouse-rat hybrid has neurons of both species in its brain

[TheLogician]

Mouse-rat hybrid has neurons of both species in its brain

1. Hybrid Brain Creation:

• Scientists developed hybrid mice by incorporating rat stem cells into mouse brains.
• Rat neurons filled gaps in brain circuits that were missing crucial cells.
• The goal was to restore function in the mice’s olfactory systems1.

2. Experimental Approach:

• Researchers injected rat stem cells into early-stage mouse embryos.
• These cells integrated into the brain circuits, allowing the mice to regain their sense of smell.
• Mouse neurons were selectively removed to create niches for rat cells1.

3. Significance:

• This study sheds light on brain development across species.
• It could aid efforts to grow chimeric animals with human organs for transplantation.
• Rat neurons became an essential part of controlling the host animal’s behavior1.

This breakthrough represents a step forward in regenerative medicine and our understanding of brain function!

[FreeLunch]

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Chung Kuo David Windgrove

Anyone?

[FreeLunch]

This is awesome but also insane.

[Bowens]

Nice. My dreams of creating CatDog are that much closer to reality.

[el_Jimbobbio]

[TheLogician]

If you know you know

[anon31960475]

This is awesome. Excuse my opinion but this is hope!

[FreeLunch]

https://www.science.org/content/article/early-stage-human-kidneys-grown-pigs-first-time#:~:text=Growing%20human%20organs%20in%20pigs,they%20couldn’t%20generate%20themselves.

[shutterbug]

@FreeLunch

Chung Kuo David Windgrove

I liked the series, but the last couple of books felt rushed and weren’t as good.

[FreeLunch]

They have all sorts of chimera in it

[FreeLunch]

A goat man!
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[anon4126574]

God please help us lol

I pray there’s never a rat / bird hybrid

[anon4126574]

That’s like an extended clip for a monkey who use their poop as projectiles.

4x ammo upgrade