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Elaphefan
at Mon Mar 20 23:55:38 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Elaphefan ]
First things first, before you can add a gene, you have to identify which gene it is that causes the desired trait. We know a lot about the genetics of many mutations, but that does not mean that we know the DNA sequence of the gene that causes it.
Second, most of these mutations are recessive traits that are not sex linked. That would mean that you would have to add the gene before the egg was fertilized, and then back cross the F1's to the mother to get any of what you spliced for.
Finally, this is not something that is easy to do. The first biologist that is able to pull something like this off will be doing it for journal publication and not to produce strange morphs for the pet trade.
Think of it this way, they were able to produce pigs that glow, but have you seen one of these creatures for sale?
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