Several times scientists have tried to 'create' new creatures with combinations or hybrids. What is odd and makes some people refuse is the hybrid human and animal business.
Like it or not, the fact is that there are indeed human-animal hybrid experiments. The publication of this experiment has drawn debate and criticism. However, from a medical point of view, this is seen as a breakthrough to find solutions for health, such as creating organs for people who are sick and need them.
The following summarizes us from various sources, Tuesday (21/6/2022) regarding some examples of experiments that have been carried out:
1. Human-monkey hybrid
CNN reported that in 2021, scientists from the Salk Institute, California, United States, created monkey embryos that were hybrids with humans. This monkey embryo with a mixture of human cells is an example of a Chimera animal.
"Formation of interspecies monkey chimeras with human stem cells is a promising strategy for various regenerative medicine applications, including the fabrication of organs and tissues for transplantation," the study reads.
2. Human-pig hybrid
In 2014, the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, United States conducted an experiment injecting human stem cells into the fetuses of several pigs. From this merger, there is a new DNA sequence in it. The researchers also revealed that some human and pig cells remained separate. This was reported by New Scientist.
3. Human-goat hybrid
Scientists from Belarus and Russia have genetically modified goat cells so that they can produce milk similar to that produced by humans. This experiment was carried out in 2009. Based on research, this hybrid animal milk contains 0% lysozyme and lactoferrin enzymes as in mother's milk.
4. Human-mouse hybrid
Rochester Medical Center scientist Steve Goldman and team succeeded in extracting human glial cells into mouse pups. These cells develop into astrocytes and then control and replace the original cells in mice. He said, these mice are more intelligent and have a memory four times higher than mice in general as reported by BGR.