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Chinese scientists have created mice with material from two males that survived to adulthood, marking a potential breakthrough in reproductive biology. Researchers at CAS used CRISPR gene editing to target 20 involved in embryonic development, producing seven live pups from 164 embryos. The surviving mice grew larger than normal, had enlarged organs, were infertile and had shorter lifespans.
technologyreview.com/2025/01/2

MIT Technology Review · Mice with two dads have been created using CRISPRBy Jessica Hamzelou