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3rd Chromosome Deciphered

Posted by chrisd on from the all-your-bases-belong-to-us dept.

veeoh writes: "Another chapter in the human book of life has been published. Scientists working as part of the Human Genome Project(including some from the Wellcome Trust) have deciphered the complete genetic instructions of a third chromosome, one of the 24 bundles of DNA that carry our genetic material. The BBC has an article about the discovery"

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  1. 3rd chromosome eh? by redhairedneo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Maybe they can cure my muscle deficincy now?

  2. Re:Comparison to mice chromosomes? by dillon_rinker · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    And this is where the animal rights activists do not get it...many have suggested that science has progressed to the point where test tube or computer models suffice, and animals do not need to be used. This completely ignores the fact that computers have not yet progressed to the state where we can model a single protein, and test tubes are not complete living systems.

    Though I'll grant that we don't need to pump rabbits full of mascara just to see HOW MUCH is toxic...

  3. Re:Quantum computing will simplify this stuff by renehollan · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Organic computers dump their core?

    What a stinky way to crack encryption. But, I suppose someone has to do the dirty jobs.

    OffTopic: In Czech, "shit" is "hovono" (phonetically), and "to suck" is "tzUtzit" [hard U]. The machine that cleans out septic tanks, therefore, is colloquialy called a "hovono-tzUtz".

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    You could've hired me.
  4. And then what? by bluenirve · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    After they spend a ton of money (probably it'll be a ton in $100 bills) what's next? I've seen shows about a superior race... where they make a human how they want it. It would be very tall, strong, cute, smart, etc etc. But, what's the point? Will being turned into a race within a race with a superior race included also be good? Anyway, if this knowledge is used in the right way, what is there to do?