A Mouse With Two Dads Has Reached Adulthood
Frank Landymore
created: Feb. 2, 2025, 1:30 p.m. | updated: March 19, 2025, 5:36 p.m.
<p>A mouse with two dads — or a bi-paternal mouse — has made it to adulthood. Several mice, in fact. As detailed in a study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, scientists achieved this feat of same-sex, murine parenting by using CRISPR techniques to rein in rogue genes that undergo a troublesome process known as imprinting. We're still far from replicating this feat in humans, but it marks a milestone in same-sex reproduction in mammals. Until now, many similar attempts have resulted in unhealthy offspring. "The unique characteristics of imprinting genes have led scientists to believe that they are […]</p>
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