Ms. DNA

I was just asking because I am a member of Generation X.

Cap'n, why did you choose Generation X?

Interesting, but this is more about infants bonding to mothers than mothers to infants.

Back on topic, my favorite color is dark blue, and my favorite numbers are four and eight.

Caffeine increases metabolism, though I think it's only a short-lived boost. Here's a link with more information about caffeine: http://www.drugabuse.com/drugs/caffeine/

I think this is a good idea too, though as a science fiction writer, I may be a little biased.

I used to drink 1-2 cans of Mountain Dew a day, but I gave it up for health reasons. (And as fafalone mentioned, I had a horrible withdrawal headache.) These days I drink tea, mostly green tea or herbal tea. If I can't get the decaffienated kind, I steep the caffiene out first before drinking it.

To break the trend: 34/f/USA I think I'll hobble off to the old folks' home now....

What about mitochondria? They would come from the egg that the genes are transplanted into, not from the donated cell nucleus. Unless they've come up with a way to transplant mitochondria too, but I personally haven't heard of that.

In effect, you're creating a clone/original pair that would be like a pair of identical twins. But even identical twins can be exposed to different environments. For instance, one twin can get the lion's share of nutrients in the womb, which would result in a higher birth weight, which can have implications on future health. See the link below for other examples of ways in which identical twins can differ. http://www.science-frontiers.com/sf074/sf074b09.htm

My username is a nickname I had in high school when I first became interested in genetics. I even had it on my license plates at one point.

...reach a point of equlibrium.

I told photovet97 (he's a real vet) about your question, so hopefully he'll be able to respond.

That was an interesting article, Sayonara, thanks for posting it. I'd be more convinced if they had been able to extract DNA, though. I hope there'll be some follow-up.

You may not add salt to your foods, but there is a lot of "hidden salt" in many prepackaged foods, like canned soup or lunch meat.

OK, YT, if it makes you feel better, you're right too.

According to the website below, the yolk is actually an enlarged egg cell, so the mitochondria would have to be there. http://waynesword.palomar.edu/lmexer1.htm

Whoops, you're right, blike. I stayed up too late last night, and I don't think I'm awake yet.

300,000 meters/second, not kilometers.

A. Tap water. (Filtered first, though.) Q. Coffee or tea?

Hi All, I'm going to be on a panel about Rosalind Franklin at a science fiction convention Memorial Day weekend. This is the panel description: Rosalind Franklin, Dark Lady of DNA (Science) Brenda Maddox has just published [actually, it came out last year] a biography of Rosalind Franklin, the neglected researcher whose photos of the DNA molecule led to the double-helix breakthrough. Part of the reason why scientific history has ignored her is circumstantial---she died young, several years before the Nobel Prize was awarded to Watson and Crick. But she was also famously mistreated in Watson's book The Double Helix. Her case has implications for the position of women in science as a whole---past, present, and future. Let's discuss. I'm not seeking information on Franklin; I have two biographies on her. But I thought this would be an interesting place to discuss what other people think of her and the state of women in science as a whole. Looking forward to hearing your opinions.

Another economic benefit would be being able to produce certain things in larger quantities or at higher concentrations than you could before.