• rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social
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    2 年前

    I wouldn’t be able to tell you how accurate this synopsis is, but I am curious what reasons we have to be genetically modifying primates…

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        ☠️☠️ I was thinking more like as a replacement for that genetically modified pig that they used a (heart?) from recently but ya, I can only imagine you are right.

        • metallic_z3r0@infosec.pub
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          2 年前

          I mean, that seems like the best solution to rejection: cloning the patient’s germ line and chimerically colonizing the replacement.

    • RazorsLedge@lemmy.world
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      It’s not hard to imagine. Maybe remove or correct some undesirable genes, for example those associated with diseases. Or perhaps reduce genes associated with violence or aggression. There are a lot of reasons.

    • webghost0101@sopuli.xyz
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      To learn and understand how biology works.

      Imagine no longer needing organ donors because we can grow anyone with these cells or regeneratin a finger or nose after a freak accident. Before we get there we need to fully understand and test first.

      And yeah u guess human modifying is something people will eventually do as well i guess.