New species of lizard created in lab that reproduces by cloning itself

www.physorg.com ^ | May 6, 2011 | by Bob Yirka

[Red Badger]

Image credit: PNAS, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1102811108

Jurassic Park in miniature?............

[TruthBeforeAll]

What could possibly go wrong?

[allmost]

Inbred existing species. Sounds great. :) :(...

[Sir Napsalot]

Do I get to be the last one to be eaten if I am on record be the first one to say “Bow down to our Lizard overlord!”?

[Sir Napsalot]

The reason of reproduction a species by cloning itself is (in ‘their logic’) the current version achieved perfection or almost perfection.

Therefore there is no more need to exchange genetic materials.

[null and void]

They’ve created a lab that reproduces itself?

We’re doomed...

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

In no time, we’re gonna be neck deep in these things!

[Just mythoughts]

A genetics research group working in a lab in Kansas, has succeeded in creating a new species of lizard by mating two distinct species of North American Whiptails, both native to New Mexico.

So what 'rights' did these creators endow to their creation?

[tumblindice]

“What could go wrong?”
Guys who survive the Great Sex War wind up in zoos?

[Lando Lincoln]

They named the first one Barack.

[libertarian27]

Well, keep it away from my yard - I want to build a shed and that’s all I need - another stupid endangered species, created in a beaker, that will ban me from building on my property...

[Tammy8]

They need to clone a ton of the “endangered” lizard they are trying to use to shut down the TX,NM oil patch and then STOP doing this stuff.

[Hardraade]

The LGBT community is delighted that this progressive research is paying off.

[NativeSon]

“PNAS” - hehe.

[Flycatcher]

Scientists have known for years that some species exist due to interspecies mating,

Interspecies mating?

If two "species" of lizards freely interbreed, and produce viable offspring, how can they be considered different "species"?

Why are they not considered sub-species? In other words, races?

This is a perfect example of politics being injected into "science." Yet I see it all the time. Pathetic.

[TheOldLady]

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Artificial Intelligence Lazamataz is fading fast.

[Tax-chick]

You’ll get up at night to use the bathroom, and a lab will have taken over. Go out to the garage, and there’s your truck in a lab.

Want to go to the playground with your kids? Nope, it’s a lab. Actually, that last one’s probably an improvement, at least from my sons’ point of view ...

[Hunton Peck]

lab that reproduces by cloning itself

The old-fashioned way seemed to be working well enough....

[Vaduz]

Gay’s knocking on lab door.