• Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I have more questions than answers why testicle tissue? Was it an actual clone? Or just using sperm in the testicles? If a clone how?

    While I knew cloning was possible, the fact that a random group was able to pull it off, is frankly scary as shit …

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      2 months ago

      Oh man if you find that thought scary, check out Thought Emporium on YouTube. He’s doing gene editing on bacteria in his garage.

      Apparently his generic engineered cure for lactose intolerance (tested on himself) only lasted for a few months, but it did work.

      • Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win
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        2 months ago

        Sperm are stem cells

        You’re close. Sperm aren’t stem cells, but the stem cells that differentiate into sperm are found in the testes.