| mike_d |
Thu, Dec-06-18 09:41 |
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Originally Posted by GRB5111
Hmmm, I eat a high-fat diet (relatively speaking), and I don't put on weight. Somehow, I must have turned off my obesity gene . . . . :bash:
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Yes, surprising even some PhD's think "of course, fat makes you fat."
As regards rodents; the smaller the animal the higher its MBR.
That being said, "knocking out a gene" is rather trivial now using Cas9, there are even DIY experiment kits for sale on Amazon. Tags are available now for $45. Target Gene editing in an adult human is still difficult and experimental, requiring a modified vector such as an adenovirus. It's not FDA approved yet in the US, even though a few people are doing it. |
