tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211929548240400184.post7959362028001736889..comments2023-05-13T03:35:58.030-07:00Comments on Teddy's Rat Lab: The care and feeding of Science advisors and beta readers...Speakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067034722507056802noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211929548240400184.post-41268460673466861472011-08-08T21:23:01.020-07:002011-08-08T21:23:01.020-07:00I try. I'm trying to make up for not being ab...I try. I'm trying to make up for not being able to study any of it in school.<br /><br />PS I left a followup to my question your MMJ post; but scope wise it might be a better fit as a future blog post than a comment answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211929548240400184.post-27003740555285627802011-08-08T19:09:27.422-07:002011-08-08T19:09:27.422-07:00Dan:
Essentially true, the other such example bei...Dan:<br /><br />Essentially true, the other such example being that a male would be a "carrier" if the disorder required complementary X-chromosome sited genes, and the single X chromosome gene was not active. However, that is not "simple" genetics, and in the few cases where something like this is known, it would not be accurate to call the male a "carrier" since they would not really be asymptomatic, just have a different manifestation of the disease.<br /><br />Keep at it, Dan - your comments and questions are keeping me on my toes!Speaker to Lab Animalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060134036743411429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211929548240400184.post-47230641516024854012011-08-08T16:20:09.881-07:002011-08-08T16:20:09.881-07:00Regarding your example c, I assume this isn't ...Regarding your example c, I assume this isn't the case in the example you're thinking of; but couldn't something affecting the female reproductive system qualify since those genes would be turned off in a male carrier?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com