Sometimes I have trouble coming up with things to post on LJ

[vimnelius]

The other day (week) I was reading about potential drive mechanisms for transgenic genes. The idea is that even if someone came up with a gene that makes something like a mosquito do something like be more resistant to malaria, one would still have to come up with a way to get those mosquitoes to spread that gene through the population faster than

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[kaynorr]

"The Medea gene" absolutely sounds like something out of a Bond movie.

So it's either a triumph of the virtues of a liberal arts education, or watching too much TV on Saturday afternoon. In either case, Western society as a whole can have the assist.

[moominmolly]

I feel like this is a huge class of things of which I cannot think of a single example. Argh!

[vimnelius]

I know exactly what you mean!!! I'm going to ask my wife. She has a degree in this sort of thing!

[atlanticat]

Genetics is a fascinating science. The exact etymology of the nomenclature is less than important in my opinion, unless you're specifically researching the reason why Gene_A was named Bozo instead of Wizzo because it's important in determining something about Gene_B.

[atlanticat]

If I limited my thoughts to "important" subjects, I would enjoy life less.

Oops, that was me.

[vimnelius]

Weird. I had already logged in.

[atlanticat]

True. I was just enjoying a post about genetics that sort of dwindled into a post about etymology. Pardon my minor disappointment. :)