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To: furball4paws

Mutations in the germ line only. If you are not familiar with hemophiliacs, read the history of Queen Victoria. Just such a thing hapened there.

Sorry, you are using nomenclature unfamiliar to me. What is the "germ line" ? It sounds like a bunch amoebae with linked pseudopods, dancing together on a tiny stage, while holding carbon nanotube top hats and canes... like something out of Far Side cartoon.

Full Disclosure: Yeah, yeah, I know. But I was up till 2:30 on this thread, and went to see Cats last night as well...

Cheers!

1,076 posted on 12/31/2005 8:34:26 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)

To: grey_whiskers

Germ Line - sperm or eggs or the cells that lead to the production of said gametes. Somatic cells - everything else.

So does the rest (99+%) of you exist just to produce ganetes?

1,082 posted on 12/31/2005 9:00:56 AM PST by furball4paws (The new elixir of life - dehydrated toad urine.)

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