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To: SeekAndFind

Gene therapy cure coming?


2 posted on 02/14/2014 1:23:37 PM PST by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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He also added this caveat, The Daily Mail said: “Although this [finding] could one day lead to a prenatal test for male sexual orientation, it would not be very accurate, as there are other factors that can influence the outcome.”

So even the study author admits that genetics isn’t a yes/no answer.
Genetics may give you a tendency, but who you do is still your choice.


67 posted on 02/14/2014 2:28:39 PM PST by tbw2
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To: Mount Athos; metmom; boatbums; caww; presently no screen name; redleghunter; ...
What is not being considered is the possibility that can parents behavior change genes DNA.

Grandma’s Experiences Leave a Mark on Your Genes:

Your ancestors’ lousy childhoods or excellent adventures might change your personality, bequeathing anxiety or resilience by altering the epigenetic expressions of genes in the brain. - http://discovermagazine.com/2013/may/13-grandmas-experiences-leave-epigenetic-mark-on-your-genes#.Uv4-gbSJveY

Rat pups who receive high or low nurturing from their mothers develop epigenetic differences that affect their response to stress later in life. When the female pups become mothers themselves, the ones that received high quality care become high nurturing mothers. And the ones that received low quality care become low nurturing mothers. - http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/inheritance/

89 posted on 02/14/2014 6:50:24 PM PST by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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