Re: Human/sheep chimera created
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Dirtydawg
Wow, I didn't realize that there was anything in the fossil record that show transitional creatures that could be described as part human and sheep.
It wouldn't be part human and part sheep, but it would be a precursor to human and sheep. That is we would could trace our lineages to a common ancestor and that ancestor would be neither human nor sheep.
Re: Human/sheep chimera created
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Originally Posted by
Guisslapp
It wouldn't be part human and part sheep, but it would be a precursor to human and sheep. That is we would could trace our lineages to a common ancestor and that ancestor would be neither human nor sheep.
There would still have to be a transitional creature that would definitely show the traits for both to be able to make the argument that it's an ancestor.
Re: Human/sheep chimera created
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Originally Posted by
Dirtydawg
There would still have to be a transitional creature that would definitely show the traits for both to be able to make the argument that it's an ancestor.
There is. The first mammals were ancestors for all other mammals.
Re: Human/sheep chimera created
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Originally Posted by
Guisslapp
There is. The first mammals were ancestors for all other mammals.
Here is a primer:
www.usask.ca/biology/455/lecture3.ppt
Re: Human/sheep chimera created
Wow this is far out, reminds me of the novel "Next" by Crighton where he writes of transgenic animal/humans.
Re: Human/sheep chimera created
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Originally Posted by
Guisslapp
Here is a primer:
www.usask.ca/biology/455/lecture3.ppt
Couldn't get that to work here. I'll try when I get home, although I don't think I have powerpoint on that computer, either.