TransomicAves

Hi Alan, Interesting issue you raised re. Cats interbreeding, but Apes/monkeys not... Regarding Cats: Yes, Lions & Tigers can breed (both has 38 chromosomes), but this hybrid will usually be sterile. At meiosis, when sperm/egg cells are created, the chromosomes need to lign up to allow homologue pairing & cross-over to occur. If the chromosomes are not the same size, this can not occur, when the cell then does divide to form haploid cells (and it is likely not to), it don't end up with a copy of each chromosome it needs, and/or multiple copies of some, and none of others. either Over and above all these obstacles, issues like growth dysplasia also will come into play. Not sure if 2 Litigers ever had a successful mating,but even then you might still have the same issue around chromosomes lining up. My assumption would be that the cats are more closely related (i.e. evolutionary speaking) than apes & monkeys. Alan, You might find the following website pretty interesting ! http://www.hemmy.net/2006/06/19/top-10-hybrid-animals/

Thanks CharonY, Re. the expenses, I will manage. I intend to purchase some equipment (e.g. Labx), & to make as much as possible. The Lipochromes are: eichosanonenal, octadecaoctenal, Hexadecaheptenal & tetradecahexenal ; and yes, I will need to do quite a bit of reading. Any suggestion where to find more info relating to Lipochrome synthesis ???

Yes, I am well aware that my field of interest is not exactly going to be a walk in the park, it's not as if I am only intending to create violet glowing yeast cells ! (And even that is not that easy...) That is why I intend to take it one step at a time: First I need to figure out how to work back from the end products (Lipochromes)... For the rest, I do have some ideas, whether it would be of value - I'd worry about that later...

OK... I want to isolate the genes coding for some non-carotenoid polyenal lipochromes, & transfer them to another genus... Isolation & identification has been done, so I guess I'd be able to copy that, but I want to know how to go about finding the genes. Unfortunately, there's not much info on the www re. bird genetics (???), and yes, it's clear that creating transomic birds is not easy. But the first step is getting from the Lipochromes to the relevant genes, then I'd address the transfection issue... Crazy !?!? but that's my aim...

I would like to know if anyone has done genetic work relating to birds. I intend to set up a BioLab at home to do just that... Do I know enough ? ... no ! Will I do it anyway ? You bet !

Choices.... First choice: NZ - Labour cost 1/3 versus USA, They speak English, the goverment might have incentives. If you have to go for Asia: Not my preference, but; India - Labour is cheap, They speak English, they have a emerging Biotech industry.

Vlad, We don't need GE to "screw a lot of people", I think we are doing a pretty good job of that even without GE. But on the lighter side of things, the possibilities Biotech will open is limitless. Look at what it already did for Diabetics - due to Insulin production, millions now survive & live a normal life. And next we'll have Potent Dandelions ! =>