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New genetic target for male contraception identified
Science Daily ^

Posted on 04/18/2023 4:09:42 AM PDT by FarCenter

Discovery of a gene in multiple mammalian species could pave the way for a highly effective, reversible and non-hormonal male contraceptive for humans and animals. Researchers identified expression of the gene, Arrdc5, in the testicular tissue of mice, pigs, cattle and humans. When they knocked out the gene in mice, it created infertility only in the males, impacting their sperm count, movement and shape.

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1 posted on 04/18/2023 4:09:42 AM PDT by FarCenter
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To: FarCenter

So you want men to alter their DNA...?

TRUST US...WE ARE BIG PHARMA.


2 posted on 04/18/2023 4:12:31 AM PDT by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they wacnto diese for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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To: FarCenter

And it will be become an airborne virus and most advanced life on Earth will die.


3 posted on 04/18/2023 4:13:25 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: FarCenter

Trannie talk.


4 posted on 04/18/2023 4:20:28 AM PDT by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count)
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To: FarCenter

Just get the vax. Plenty of men are being rendered sterile by it.


5 posted on 04/18/2023 4:22:45 AM PDT by Tom Tetroxide
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To: 2banana

Instead of knocking out the gene, you can inhibit the activity of the protein that it produces. From the article:

“The study indicates that the protein encoded by this gene is required for normal sperm production. Oatley’s team will next work on designing a drug that would inhibit production or function of that protein.”


6 posted on 04/18/2023 4:27:02 AM PDT by FarCenter
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To: FarCenter

So the question is: With altered DNA what kind of animal will the new human sperm produce?


7 posted on 04/18/2023 4:39:22 AM PDT by oldasrocks (quew)
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To: FarCenter

Instead of knocking out the gene, you can inhibit the activity of the protein that it produces. From the article:

“The study indicates that the protein encoded by this gene is required for normal sperm production. Oatley’s team will next work on designing a drug that would inhibit production or function of that protein.”

Inhibiting production of the protein would be “knocking out the gene” one way or another.

You are correct that drug inhibition of the protein would not be.


8 posted on 04/18/2023 4:43:04 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: FarCenter

From a purely Machiavellian standpoint, the people “we” would be most happy if they did not reproduce (i.e. woke liberals) are the ones most likely to willingly adopt and even embrace this.

But then again they are also likely the ones who are already emasculated beta males and incels who are inured to NOT pursuing or engaging in heterosexual intercourse.

It’s a win-win at this level.


9 posted on 04/18/2023 4:47:25 AM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: ad ferre non, velit esse sine defensione)
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To: FarCenter

What could go wrong?


10 posted on 04/18/2023 4:52:46 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Trees are the most civil society.)
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To: FarCenter

Coming soon to a water fountain near you...


11 posted on 04/18/2023 4:57:57 AM PDT by _longranger81
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To: FarCenter

Playing with fire, again. Of course, there are many ‘environmentalists’ who prefer that the earth’s population be limited to 300 million. That would be a good start for them. They view themselves as ‘gods’ who intend to be part of the remaining 300 million, but will mostly be gone long before they reach their goals, and will not survive themselves.


12 posted on 04/18/2023 5:28:03 AM PDT by silent majority rising
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To: FarCenter

Don’t we already have this solved with the mRNA clot shot?


13 posted on 04/18/2023 5:34:02 AM PDT by JoJo354 (We need to get to work, Conservatives!)
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To: FarCenter

Yeah, reversible.

Yeah, I believe you, after all, the government and big pharma have NEVER lied to the public EVER, about ANYTHING.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


14 posted on 04/18/2023 9:11:16 PM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighborhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn)
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To: Don
this is another human tragedy in the making just like birth control for women has been....

before Vat 2, sex for Catholics was basically to produce children....

but then they made it just a pleasure with no responsibility and here we are in tranny nation..

15 posted on 04/18/2023 9:27:38 PM PDT by cherry
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