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Author Topic:   How well do we understand DNA?
christian atheist
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Message 84 of 98 (183111)
02-04-2005 2:20 PM
Reply to: Message 27 by wj
01-23-2005 6:08 AM


Re: Broken Genes
I have a question on the vitamin c gene. If this gene is a non-functioning gene in humans, I assume they must've first found the functioning version of the gene in another animal. From that, how do the find the same gene in humans? Are there genetic markers on the gene that one can search for?
Finally, do we know what mutation in the gene causes it to not work?

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christian atheist
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Message 91 of 98 (184970)
02-13-2005 7:51 PM
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02-08-2005 10:45 AM


Re: Broken Genes
Will will ever understand DNA enough to be able to fix it? I remember in High School, we had enzymes that would cut DNA at certain parts which allowed us to sequence a part of it.
Couldn't we cut out that stop codon and put it in the right place? Then we could put the fixed gene into an egg.

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christian atheist
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Message 95 of 98 (185266)
02-14-2005 6:09 PM
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02-14-2005 3:46 PM


double post
This message has been edited by christian atheist, 02-14-2005 16:11 AM

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christian atheist
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Message 96 of 98 (185267)
02-14-2005 6:09 PM
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02-14-2005 3:46 PM


Well, I can think of 2 reasons to restore the gene. One, if we restore it in Guinea Pigs, we create an easier to take care of pet. Two, if we restore it in humans, it'd punish the orange industry for keeping the Utah Utes out of the Orange Bowl, which they so rightly deserved.

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