Cloning and Biotechnology

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Posted by: skibummer
10/28/2005, 23:10:20

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I was looking at a response you had to Cross. I have a question for you. You mention the number of sets of chromosomes. In humans, we have 23 pairs of chromosomes. In a clone, you would also have 23 pairs of chromosomes. You do know that right? I ask because of your comment:

If you can find a way, to replace BOTH sets of chromosomes with only ONE set, that would be a viable answer. If you can do that, I would like to see how this would be accomplished.

It sounds like you are a little confused as to what is going on. Tell me what you think happens in reproduction and cloning regarding the number of chromosomes.

While "inbreeding is not wrong either, INTERBREEDING means to breed within a closed population. I picked up that word when I was doing some research on the "Ostrich People" in Africa, who have a genetic defect, which deformed the feet of most of the particular tribe.

Then the two words aren't interchangeable. And of course mean something very different. IOW, there is nothing wrong with interbreeding as you define the term. Say you have an island with a population, they will only breed with each other. INBREEDING however is where even with other choices available, people breed within their own families. That is considered both wrong and illegal. One reason for the distinction is that with what you refer to as interbreeding, one has to define what is a closed population. IOW, Japan is an example of interbreeding in that they are a very 'pure' race, but they have millions of genetic possibilities. Not nearly the same as when you inbreed within a limited family situation.

I think you have the idea that you can replace the chromosomes in a unified conception making it only ONE set. This is not possible with our present knowledge with altering chromosomes Boris

I am not sure what you are saying here. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. IOW, one human has 23 pairs. A clone would also have only 23 pairs. Are you saying that isn't correct? And if so, do you have any sources to back that up? Think Snow!!!

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