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Posted by: Boris
10/29/2005, 01:41:53

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SKB> 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:

Boris> You almost got it I think. You have 23 PAIRS of chromosomes. 23 from the mother, and 23 from the father. In other words, you have TWO sets of 23 chromosomes.

SKB> 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.

Boris> Nope. YOU are confused here. See, you are thinking that when you clone, you are replacing one set of chromosomes. Actually, you are replacing TWO sets, UNLESS, you can find a way to replace both sets with ONE.

SKB> 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!!!

Boris> That is your misunderstanding here. You are thinking that a “pair” is a single “set”. When you have a conception, you have a pair, (TWO SETS) of chromosomes. Again, one from the mother, and one from the father. When you clone, you are replacing BOTH sets with identical chromosomes. IF you replace both SETS from the donor, you get a technical sibling, but not a clone. If you have a brother from the same parents, that would be very similar. I can see what you are thinking now. You are thinking that you can replace a PAIR of chromosomes with the donor’s PAIR, but you are not realizing that the PAIR consists of TWO identical SETS.

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