Mice Two Dads: Scientists Create Mice With Two Genetic Fathers

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We've got lots of critters here on the TWM blog lately...

It was announced yesterday that reproductive scientists in Texas, led by Dr. Richard R. Behringer at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, have produced male and female mice from two fathers using stem cell technology. Quite a few news outlets have sensationalized the news by frightening readers or painting campy scenarios not too different from the Schwarzengger film "Junior."

Rather than highlighting these wild projections, Discover Magazine's straightforward explanation describes how this was done and that for human reproduction this is a long way from being achieved.

Where would this be useful? One benefit we could think of is to preserve highly endangered species. Another would be the creators of the '80s sitcom My Two Dads could also make out well by resurrecting the show with this updated twist.