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Electrophile · 03-07-2004, 01:03 PM

Chimera is used in science for more than just fish. Mice cells can be combined with human cells to make chimeric cells. Part of one protein can be made with part of a second protein to produce a chimeric protein with properties similar to both of the original proteins.

Greek (and latin ) used to be quite common in science, but since no one learns them in school anymore the trend of naming things in a "common" language is dying out. Unless you consider English to be the next common language.

03-07-2004, 01:03 PM	#22
Electrophile Jotter of Notes Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 11	Chimera in science Chimera is used in science for more than just fish. Mice cells can be combined with human cells to make chimeric cells. Part of one protein can be made with part of a second protein to produce a chimeric protein with properties similar to both of the original proteins. Greek (and latin ) used to be quite common in science, but since no one learns them in school anymore the trend of naming things in a "common" language is dying out. Unless you consider English to be the next common language.