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Published online 15 August 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020812-8
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Mice grow sperm factories
Testes grafts could preserve fertility.
Researchers have turned mice into factories producing goat and pig sperm - using testes grafted onto their backs. In future, transplants might preserve the fertility of cancer patients or help to conserve endangered animals.
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