Scientists Identify Gene Necessary to Begin Puberty

Associated Press ^ | October 22, 2003 | Associated Press

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Scientists have discovered a gene needed to start puberty (search), zeroing in on it by studying families in which cousins had married each other.

The find could lead to more effective treatments for youngsters who fail to mature sexually, and could shed light on the causes of other reproductive disorders (search), researchers said.

[xrp]

The human body begins its decline towards death after maturing through puberty. It is interesting to think if puberty can be properly prevented if the body will not degrade. But somehow I doubt this...even stars die.

[MHGinTN]

Does this mean that the organism is not fully human until puberty, untill all the genes have expressed?... I mean, the pro-cannibalism crowd has been asserting that embryos and fetuses are not fully human yet ... what of this 'trigger' for puberty?

[P.O.E.]

by studying a Saudi Arabian family in which six adults ..... were among 19 children from three sets of married cousins.

No wonder they're all so angry.

[ElkGroveDan]

This should make Michael Jackson happy.

[billorites]

"Scientists have discovered a gene needed to start puberty."

I didn't need any special gene to start puberty.

I just needed some privacy.

[new cruelty]

"Gary! You told me you were combing your hair!!!"

[Action-America]

WOW!

Now, we can use this treatment on Democrats, so they will grow up!

 

[Redcloak]

Now that they've identified the gene, perhaps they can learn to turn it on and off. This should be good news in Chappaqua. Bill may at last exit puberty.

[MattAMiller]

Deploy ping list.

Fascinating stuff here.

[PatrickHenry]

It's a nice article, but I've used my list 4 times today. I don't want to wear out my welcome. Maybe tomorrow.

[billorites]

"Now that they've identified the gene, perhaps they can learn to turn it on and off."

I know what turned mine on at age 13: Sally Fields wearing that nun thing.

I thought alot about her. And Judy Jetson too.

[Reeses]

But which of the three jeans is responsible?

[new cruelty]

Which 3 Genes indeed...

[Consort]

Now they have to modify it so that it doesn't activate until people are over 35.

[isom35]

Gene who? Gene Gene the dancing machine? Gene Roddenberry?

[new cruelty]

This is really important stuff. Be series.

[Ogmios]

ROFLMAO!! That was too good

[Tench_Coxe]

Sci-Fi author Larry Niven had a book that hinted at this. I believe it was called " A World Out of Time ".