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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nilima Marshall

Scientists stunned at first live birth of ‘chimeric’ monkey

Scientists have reported the first live birth of a “chimeric” monkey with stem cells taken from two embryos.

The embryos come from the same species of monkey – a crab-eating macaque – but are genetically distinct, the researchers said.

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