MadSci Network: Genetics |
First, a hybrid to me, a geneticist, is the progeny of two inbred lines or species. An animal that has parts from different animal species would be a "Chimera". I am unaware of any technology that could do this to humans anytime soon, save for the implantation of organs from another animal- such as a kidney or heart. For this process to be maintained would require very potent anti-rejection drugs and surgery, unless the animal parts came from an animal that had been genetically engineered to alter its immunological appearance to the host to circumvent an immune response from the host. This is not yet feasible, though there has been progress towards making pigs etc. that are less likely to provoke an immediate immune response when their tissues are transplanted into a human.
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