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A human chimera is a human with a subset of cells with a distinct genotype than other cells, that is, having genetic chimerism.In contrast, an individual where each cell contains genetic material from a human and an animal is called a human–animal hybrid, while an organism that contains a mixture of human and non-human cells would be a human-animal chimera.
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Technically, in a human–animal hybrid, each cell has both human and non-human genetic material. It is in contrast to an individual where some cells are human and some are derived from a different organism, called a human-animal chimera. [1] (A human chimera, on the other hand, consists only of human cells, from different zygotes.)
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Nü Wa – A woman with the lower body of a serpent in Chinese folklore. Nāga – A term referring to human/snake mixes of all kinds. Onocentaur – A creature that has the upper body of a human with the lower body of a donkey and is often portrayed with only two legs.
Fictional characters who are biological combinations of humans and at least one species of non-human animals. Note that this does not necessarily include any animal character with an anthropomorphic or humanoid appearance; they must be explicitly described as being some sort of hybridized creature with both human and animal traits.
Scientists based in China have created a monkey chimera with two sets of DNA, experimental work they say could ultimately benefit medical research and the conservation of endangered species.
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