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Mitochondrial Gene Replacement

Researchers have figured out a potential way to prevent mitochondrial DNA related diseases by trading out healthy mitochondria for the mutated mitochondria. Apparently there are no side effects. Read more

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by jyaron
Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:01 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Mitochondrial Gene Replacement
Replies: 0
Views: 13

living forever

... acts on individula, not on the species. If you had genes that could allow to profit of your own species at its cost, but to the benefit of your offspring, they would probably spread. But you could that this is not necessarily a winning strategy in the long term. You can read on game theory and ...

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by canalon
Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:48 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: living forever
Replies: 4
Views: 48

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... sudden genome arrangement through its metabolic epigenetic control systems that maintain cell chemistry through its life, and expresses itself in offspring (but here not DNA code changes). The fused chromosome is in either allele (either mother or father) of the haploid (has one of two sets of ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16275

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... Bactrian camel. This method of mating is prevalent in Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and Turkey. Crossbreeding generally produces a bigger and heavier offspring than either parent. For example; they get up to 7.6 feet shoulder height and 2000 to 2200 lb. That is why they are often used as draft animals ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:22 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16275

Natural selection is proven wrong

... Bactrian camel. This method of mating is prevalent in Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and Turkey. Crossbreeding generally produces a bigger and heavier offspring than either parent. For example; they get up to 7.6 feet shoulder height and 2000 to 2200 lb. That is why they are often used as draft animals ...

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by gamila
Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:37 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16275
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