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Men no longer needed to create sperm

February 13th 2008 09:48
Sperm created from a woman's stem cell

Somedays, I wonder if the only thing that I'm contributing to the human race is my uninspiring dribble of lethargic sperm.

And now, not even that is worth saving in jam jars (from: Portnoy's Complaint)


It seems, thanks to the hard-working bastards at the University of Newcastle, that a sperm cell can be created from an embryonic stem cell taken from a female.

Naturally, the embryonic stem cell is not an ideal donor, and the industry is quickly working to generate stem cells from adult cells. Sperm cells have been created from male bone marrow, and the researchers are trying to push it towards creating sperm from female bone marrow.

Go for it! Giving lesbian couples the ability to have children - it sounds amazing, but we're still a long way away.

The sperm cells are still 'no good' at making babies:

"There is some question about whether a sperm cell created from a female could produce viable, healthy offspring. The human female sperm cells could not in their current state produce offspring as they do not have the correct amount of genetic material. The team must next have the cells undergo meiosis to make sure the cells have the correct amount of genetic material."



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Comment by Lara M

February 13th 2008 10:08
Innovative...but I'd still rather a man!

Comment by Damo

February 13th 2008 11:03
This sort of take the fun out of it.

Comment by Cibbuano

February 13th 2008 21:39
lara, I think men hope that you'd still rather have a man!

Damo, yeah, the fun's the best part, isn't it?

Comment by Louie

February 14th 2008 01:23
I tihkn even most Lesbians would prefer a guy over innovation........the mind boggles

Comment by KylieW

February 14th 2008 04:40
Interesting indeed. But I'll still take a man thanks!

Comment by Mountain Fog

February 14th 2008 08:22
WELL THANK GOD FOR THAT!!!

I'm SICK of wanking....

cheers

fog

Comment by Lourensh

February 14th 2008 12:06
I seriously dont see the sense in that. Just like the Cloning thingy is a Total disaster, so will this be. Its ungodly. Soon we will have a Woman vowing " Now its time for us women to take over the world "....What a Joke.

Comment by saul

March 16th 2008 09:50
"uninspiring dribble of lethargic sperm"

Weren't you the guy that had such virile and bouncy spunk that the sperm bank kept asking you to come back?


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