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A recent study has shown it may be impossible to create stem cells by making hybrid human/animal embryos.
Scientists have discovered the genetic basis for fur coloring in mammals.
The existence of quadruped humans was first publicized by a 2006 British television documentary about a Turkish family in which several adults walk on all fours. Those with the condition also suffer from mental retardation and poor balance.
Scientists have recently mapped the platypus' unique genetic structure.
University of California-Davis researchers have introduced human genes in goats in order to better the quality of milk they produce.
Want to know if your baby will be tall or short? Perhaps you should consult a hedgehog.
In a trawl through the human genome, scientists have netted a cluster of key genes that influence height, and some of the DNA nuggets are genes that control lyrically-named proteins called sonic hedgehog, Indian hedgehog and desert hedgehog.
Florida panthers, nearly wiped out in the early 20th century, dropped to a population size of as little as six animals. A genetic analysis now shows this could have included just one female, meaning that the current population had just one ancestral mother.
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