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A mouse with two dads — and a new frontier for biology | Katsuhiko Hayashi

A mouse with two dads — and a new frontier for biology | Katsuhiko Hayashi

Update: 2024-11-18
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You're familiar with the story: a sperm and an egg meet to create an embryo, which has the potential to give rise to new life. But what if you could create a sperm or egg from any cell, even a single skin cell? Biologist Katsuhiko Hayashi discusses the science of in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) — an experimental technique for creating lab-made sperm or eggs out of just about any type of cell — and explores its implications for endangered species, human reproduction and more.




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A mouse with two dads — and a new frontier for biology | Katsuhiko Hayashi

A mouse with two dads — and a new frontier for biology | Katsuhiko Hayashi

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