Scientists have successfully created a six-legged mouse embryo by deactivating an associated protein, which typically results in the development of hind limbs and genitalia from the same structure. This groundbreaking experiment, highlighted in Nature, led to the mouse embryo developing two extra limbs in place of its genitalia. The research aims to explore the genetic and developmental pathways that allow for such modifications. This discovery not only challenges our understanding of animal anatomy but also opens new avenues for genetic research and potential applications in medical science.
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microscopic view of a mouse embryo https://t.co/qtm8uDOWji
This six-legged animal isn’t an insect: it’s a mouse with two extra limbs where its genitals should be https://t.co/tllQqFhdb7
Amazing. In most four-limbed animals, the hind limbs and the genitalia emerge from the same structure, and you can simply deactivate an associated protein to wind up with two extra limbs and no genitals. Pictured: the mouse embryo that got this treatment. https://t.co/USVOubgDBd https://t.co/oF9XFjhX8t
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Hoo boy. This six legged mouse embryo is even weirder than it looks! https://t.co/ofSEw181pB