Harvard genetics professor denies “Neanderthal clone” project January 23, 2013 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A prominent genetics expert from Harvard Medical School has insisted he is not looking for a woman to bear a Neanderthal baby. Not even an adventurous one, Belfast Telegraph said. Some press reports in the past few days suggested Professor George Church was supporting the idea of creating a Neanderthal and even looking for an "adventurous" woman for the project. Prof Church said those reports were based on misunderstandings of an interview he gave the German magazine Der Spiegel. He said the idea gets a brief mention as a theoretical possibility in his recent book. Scientists have recovered DNA from Neanderthal fossils. Making a Neanderthal baby would start with putting that DNA into human stem cells. Prof Church said such a process would face ethical questions. Partner news  Top stories The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said. Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead.   Partner news |  Latest news Nissan to recall 841,000 vehicles worldwide  A bolt used in the steering wheel was not screwed on properly, but that there was no danger of sudden failure.Russia allows import of Armenian fish products Armenian Agriculture Ministry’s State Food Security Service audited companies planning to export fish products to Russia.Karabakh-based military academy construction in full swing The military academy will be named after legendary commanders of Armenian origin Alexander Suvorov and Valerian Mandatov.Aleppo Armenian abducted by Islamists, given 3 months in jail The head of the Armenian General Benevolent Union office Hagop Mikaelyan was given jail term for supporting President Assad. |
