Genes that make bones mallable

[edser]

Are there any genes that make bones mallable?

[TheTosh]

Hmmm...that is very difficult to say....such a complicated phenotype would probably require a group of genes or a mutation of them.

[mith]

Perhaps you mean flexible? Malleable means being able to be hammered into thin sheets.

[edser]

Yes flexible is a better word.

[MrMistery]

The genes that create the enzymes which catalise the creation of osein. If they mutate, you have a desease that makes the bones far easier to brake. Depending on how many of the enzymes are missing, the desease has 4 possible conditions. This is sorta what you are looking for, though the bones are not exactly flexible. An incomplete osteogenesis could result into flexible bones

[b_d_41501]

Is someone subtly trying to hint at a Mr. Fantastic proof again?

[edser]

Not this time. I just wanted to know if there is some people who'se bones are flexible and not their connective tisue.

[b_d_41501]

Would be a very cool trait, and one that would encourage the survival of the species I'm guessing. Interesting.

[chemistry_freako]

Yea..if u do manage to find someone with flexible bones instead of the cartilages - do let us know - it'll be interesting

[b_d_41501]

Hey..............some guy just came up to me today like this at the store.

[MrMistery]

And if his bones were flexible how did he walk?

[b_d_41501]

I didn't say he was walking, he just came up to me.