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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
epigenetics It´s becoming clear nowadays, that factors in the environment of animals and plants can lead to activation or deactivation of some genes. Especially the cloning process itself can have such effects. It´s possible that your cloned dog does turn out differently in the end. | ||
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Infundibulum
United States2552 Posts
On August 06 2008 20:36 Funchucks wrote: That certainly sounds like an interesting venture. hahahah, surely i can't be the only person in the thread who got this joke! | ||
Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216216/ Btw, I don't get the venture joke even now that I know it's supposed to mean something more =[ I know what a ventuer is but I don't get the reference here. | ||
KwarK
United States42986 Posts
I imagine they make sure to use human sperm rather than mouse sperm. | ||
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ViRii
United States826 Posts
Why clone it five times? Why not clone it once, and when it dies, clone it again? I guess rational thought is outside her comprehension  | ||
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SuperJongMan
Jamaica11586 Posts
Awesome. I learn something new everyday. | ||
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Jyvblamo
Canada13788 Posts
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Klockan3
Sweden2866 Posts
On August 07 2008 01:18 ViRii wrote: Here's the real question... Why clone it five times? Why not clone it once, and when it dies, clone it again? I guess rational thought is outside her comprehension You do not want to wait? Also you can do a lot of tests on clone dogs so I am sure that they gets an open arms welcome back at the laboratory. | ||
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CommanderFluffy
Taiwan1059 Posts
DO NOT WANT | ||
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riotjune
United States3393 Posts
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noobienoob
United States1173 Posts
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IntoTheWow
is awesome32276 Posts
On August 07 2008 00:42 Maenander wrote: You aren´t really guaranteed to get a physically identical being. As someone already said, the mitochondria will be different. But more importantly, scientists discovered a whole new field in genetics: epigenetics It´s becoming clear nowadays, that factors in the environment of animals and plants can lead to activation or deactivation of some genes. Especially the cloning process itself can have such effects. It´s possible that your cloned dog does turn out differently in the end. Clone bitches. more like Epicgenetics am i rite | ||
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intoyourrainbOW
United States168 Posts
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Hippopotamus
1914 Posts
On August 07 2008 03:03 intoyourrainbOW wrote: uugh.. only white people would do this kind of stuff. the lady must be pretty wealthy, and rich white women like her are the WORST. ![[image loading]](http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4618/creditcards69yu5.jpg) | ||
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bdams19
United States1316 Posts
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Hippopotamus
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Bill307
Canada9103 Posts
On August 06 2008 21:19 LuckyOne wrote: if i remember correctly they would have the same personality at birth but their life experience can change it. Not even. Research has shown that humans are actually influenced by their experiences in the womb. It likely has an effect on dogs as well. On the other hand, genes have so much say in who we are that the clones would probably end up similar to their "originals" in many ways. | ||
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Dave[9]
United States2365 Posts
On August 07 2008 01:18 ViRii wrote: Here's the real question... Why clone it five times? Why not clone it once, and when it dies, clone it again? I guess rational thought is outside her comprehension Would you rather have 1 Dave[9] or 5 Dave[9]'s? or even worse... Would you rather have 1 Jared or 5 Jareds? | ||
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Bill307
Canada9103 Posts
Heck, it's not like you're bringing the other person back from the dead or anything. If one identical twin died in an accident, who would consider the other twin to be that same person? Now replace the identical twin with a clone, and it's the same situation, imo. Furthermore, I think it's pointless to argue about the effects of the clone knowing they're a clone of someone else, or knowing that person's life history, etc. The effects will depend entirely on what kind of person the clone is: it might motivate them to surpass their "original" or it might depress them. Considering the zillion other things that "may or may not depress" a person, I don't see this as being fundamentally different. | ||
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bdams19
United States1316 Posts
On August 07 2008 03:10 Hippopotamus wrote: Have your girlfriend give you dog a blowjob. If things go well you may soon have dogmen with your dog's genes. i do not think you know how it works | ||
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