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From: vac@cs.cmu.edu (Vincent Cate)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: Humans and apes can(not?) be cross-fertilizated?
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Date: 13 Jun 91 22:19:12 GMT
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Niklas Grip:
>Not long ago someone asked if it is possible to cross-fertilizate a human with
>a monkey.  Yesterday I read in a scientific magazine that it is impossible. 

The question is humans and Chimpanzees.  The Chimpanzee is closer to humans
than it is to any monkey or Ape.  Humans and Chimpanzees are closer together
than some other species that are able to cross.  So even though there are
DNA differences (like 1%) there is a good chance that Humans and Chimps
can cross.

What was this "scientific magazine"?  Did they mention Chimps?
Had they tried the experiment, even in a testtube?  If they did
not try the experiment, then I don't see how they can claim it won't 
work, since DNA is so amazingly resilient.  If they did not try
any experiment but were able to publish a claim it won't work, I 
question your claim that this is a "scientific magazine".

My expectation is that Humans and Chimps can cross, but I would love
to know of any experimental evidence either way.  However, I don't
think anything has been published on this.  Anyone have a chimp
with a womb for rent?

   -- Vince