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Sophie Collins

Latest discovery by Japanese scientists could lead the way for two men to have a baby together

Scientists in Japan have successfully found a way to make a baby mouse from the chromosomes of two male mice in a groundbreaking experiment.

Irish Professor, Luke O’Neill, described the results of this research as ‘incredible’ while explaining to Newstalk listeners exactly how it happened.

On The Pat Kenny Show this morning, the Trinity professor said that the technology could pave the way for two men to create a baby together and that the Japanese scientists believe it may be possible in just ten years' time.

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