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| Iranian scientists claim they have cloned a goat |
| 2009-04-16 |
| Their eqivalent of Japanese girl robots... ISFAHAN, Iran – Iranian scientists have cloned a goat and plan future experiments they hope will lead to a treatment for stroke patients, the leader of the research said Wednesday. The female goat, named Hana, was born early Wednesday in the city of Isfahan in central Iran, said Dr. Mohammed Hossein Nasr e Isfahani, head of the Royan Research Institute. "With the birth of Hana, Iran is among five countries in the world cloning a baby goat," said Isfahani, an embryologist. Oooooh, Hana, you temptress you... In 2006 Iran became the first country in the Middle East to announce it had cloned a sheep. Two and a half years later, that animal is healthy, the institute said. The cloning of sheep and other animals could lead to advances in medical research, including using cloned animals to produce human antibodies against diseases, Isfahani said. Yeah...ummmmmmm...for "antibodies" and...stuff. He said his institute's main aim in cloning the goat is to produce medicine to be used to treat people who have had strokes. Yeah. "Medicine"! That's the ticket! Uh-huh...you silky haired minx. Iran's cloning program has won backing from Shiite Muslim religious leaders, who have issued decrees authorizing animal cloning but banning human reproductive cloning. A majority of Iran's nearly 70 million people are Shiite Muslims. ...and now they can all have girlfriends. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #5 Hello, Dolly! |
| Posted by: Perfesser 2009-04-16 14:45 |
| #4 "The true connoisseur goes for camel" Sorry Ed, they're 'for the masses'. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2009-04-16 14:32 |
| #3 The true connoisseur goes for camel. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-04-16 11:41 |
| #2 Why's the goat looks like the researcher? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-04-16 11:37 |
| #1 Their eqivalent of Japanese girl robots... Too bad mods aren't eligible for the 'Snark of the Week' award, that one is a sure winner! |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-04-16 10:49 |
