'Start of life' gene discovered

[flowomo]

"Scientists have found the gene responsible for controlling a first key step in the creation of new life.

"The gene helps sperm combine DNA with the egg's DNA
Scientists have found the gene responsible for controlling a first key step in the creation of new life.

"The HIRA gene is involved in the events necessary for the fertilisation that take place once a sperm enters an egg.

more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4377898.stm

[Fridays Child]

1. Damn french scientists. Unless this study is done with...

...freedom fruit flies, the findings are meaningless. :bounce:

[obxhead]

2. Interesting.

I extend a heart felt thanks to thee.

[flowomo]

4. saw it on slash/dot

good site for keeping up!

http://slashdot.org/

[obxhead]

5. Thanks again

and bookmarked as well.

[Historic NY]

3. intelligent design.......

or chance. Can't be scientific according to *.

[OKDem08]

6. RW: this is an abomination....

we must extricate all of those who disseminate this faulty information & stone them in the public square.

[Jamastiene]

7. Let's hope they don't fuck with that gene too much.

You KNOW how scientists are. They will want to study it more and mess with it. Next thing we know, they'll be deciding who can breed and who can't, only they'll pick the wrong bunch to allow to breed with our luck.

[kentuck]

8. That's certainly not news!

Maybe this should be in the Lounge? :)