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Mosaicism as high as 70%
``` Mosaicism has been reported to be present in as high as 70% of cleavage-stage embryos and 90% of blastocyst-stage embryos derived from in vitro fertilization.[3]```
Meaning even theoretically "identical" twins are not
@AusFox Gene therapy literally entails changing your genetic code of certain cells
It can chop out the genes...
I have seen no evidence of the actual DNA code itself changing.
just it's state
Chopping out genes entail changing your chromosomes / dna
wat...
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
"DNA code itself changing"
If you add different base pairs, you agree you're changing
A single indivdual set of DNA can become chimeric via mutation
So if you chop out certain genes
There's something called germline alterations
And ... another type
There's a Mosquito CRISPR experiment that will kill... some species off
They call it a gene drive something?
```Germline mutation is distinct from somatic mutation. ``` Somatic mutation is the other
That will not pass on
You can find lots of pop sci articles about this type of stuff
```Disease vector species
One possible application is to genetically modify mosquitoes and other disease vectors so that they cannot transmit diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. Researchers claimed that by applying the technique to 1% of the wild population of mosquitoes, they could eradicate malaria within a year.[42] ```
That is pretty ridiculous
Oh no
Breast milk could be seen as exploitation of an animal...
But I've never heard someone unironically assert that
So... holy fuck <:pepeLMAO:644901342216847388>
I don't care if you care
Amazin. Then I'm confused why they're talking..
If nobody cares
