Posted by notfred on September 26, 2006, at 23:15:25
In reply to Re: genetics of schizophrenia » notfred, posted by alexandra_k on September 26, 2006, at 23:05:33
> There are different ways that they could go about eliminating the gene in practice.
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> One option would be to screen pre-embryos and turn off the gene.
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> Another option (more controversial) would be to only implant embryos that didn't have the gene.
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> Another option (even more controversial) would be... Well I'm sure I don't need to say it... It is the latter option that I find most... Frightening.
Seems to me you cannot have hybrid vigor without
some mistakes but they are self limiting via natural selection.
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