Scientists create mice using cells from two males for first time

Mice derived from stem cells, four weeks after their birth, in Osaka, Japan (Katsuhiko Hayashi via AP/PA)
Mice derived from stem cells, four weeks after their birth, in Osaka, Japan (Katsuhiko Hayashi via AP/PA)

Scientists have created baby mice from two males for the first time, raising the possibility of using the same technique for people.

Experts cautioned that very few mouse embryos developed into live mouse pups and no one knows whether it would work for humans.

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