De-Calf-inated Politics

We have created human-animal embryos already, say British team
The London Times (online) - April 2, 2008

"Embryos containing human and animal material have been created in Britain for the first time, a month before the House of Commons votes on new laws to regulate the research.
A team at Newcastle University announced yesterday that it had successfully generated “admixed embryos” by adding human DNA to empty cow eggs in the first experiment of its kind in Britain.
The Commons is to debate the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill next month. MPs have been promised a free vote on clauses in the legislation that would permit admixed embryos. But their creation is already allowed, subject to the granting of a licence from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). ...""

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In earlier experiments, the results of which are only now being released, scientists combined cow and perennial flower DNA together to create a hybrid. The money for these early experiments was secretly provided by several dairy industry corporations whose business motivations are only now coming to light.

Extensive (and much more radical) experiments were also done in this "field" more recently by combining the DNA of local Rhode Island politicians with cow eggs, but the results were... ummm... well.... to be expected.