Mice, brothers of men?

Adrian Wong · 8th Dec 2002, 11:19 PM

Here's the latest news from our eminent scientists - we are not much different from mice. Nope, apparently only 300 genes out of 30,000 genes separate us from our mousey cousins!

Does this mean we'll be seeing Planet of the Mice someday?

PY 222 · 10th Dec 2002, 04:53 PM

I saw an article a few years back where they grew an ear on the back of a mice. This will probably create a new industry where mice are used to produce artificial body parts.

Sounds gross but if it can save a few lives, I would definitely support it.

Adrian Wong · 10th Dec 2002, 09:44 PM

Me too! If it works out, it may mean cheaper and more plentiful supply of body parts. Hopefully, it will also undercut the black market on organs.

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Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 33,150 Reputation: 3730 Rep Power: 78	Me too! If it works out, it may mean cheaper and more plentiful supply of body parts. Hopefully, it will also undercut the black market on organs. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs