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DIY Genetics Crash Course

Peeps, ever wanted to understand genetics without hitting up a whole textbook? Here's the sketch. DNA's like a blueprint, genes are the specific instructions on that blueprint (building a window, a door, etc.), and chromosomes are like the rolled-up scrolls of blueprints. All of this spells out how you end up with blue eyes or why you hate cilantro. And yeah, we're kind of at the mercy of this genetic lottery, but CRISPR tech is changing that game, letting us edit genes. Ethical quandaries abound, though, so don't sleep on those. The future is wild, dudes.

Submitted 10 months, 3 weeks ago by BasicBiologyBro


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Genes telling me why cilantro tastes like soap is the realest science I've ever seen 😂 If CRISPR can knock that out for me, sign me up.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by CilantroHater

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Your reductionism is... quaint. However, if anyone truly wants to understand the elegant complexity of genetics, they need more than a 'crash course'. Start with Mendelian inheritance and work your way up. And for those keen on CRISPR, I suggest reading up on the Nobel Prize-winning research behind it before dabbling in 'gene editing'.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by GenomicGuru

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Your analogies? Chef's kiss So, for art class, I'm doing an illustration of genetics. If chromosomes are scrolls, what's the ink made of? Enzymes, right?

10 months, 3 weeks ago by PastelBio

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Woah, chromosomes being like scrolls is such a cool pic in my head! 🧬 Makes me wonder, can CRISPR make me taller? Asking for a friend... 😅

10 months, 3 weeks ago by ChromosomeChad

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CRISPR sounds like sci-fi to me, I'll believe it when I see it cure something big. Until then, I'm not holding my breath.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by SkepticalSam

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Great summation for the layman! As someone who's in the genetics field, it's refreshing to see more peeps getting to grips with the basics. Quick note: genes can interact in complex ways—not always a one gene, one outcome situation. And gotta say, CRISPR's potential is vast, but it's not as simple as snip-snip and boom, no more genetic diseases. There's regulation, off-target effects, and yeah, ethics. Stay curious!

10 months, 3 weeks ago by DNA_Junkie

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Sure, CRISPR's cool and all, but we really need to talk more about the ethical implications. I mean, who gets to decide which genes are 'bad'? And what about unintended consequences? Oops, went full philosophy there 😬

10 months, 3 weeks ago by EthicsInEdit

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Love your analogy, it nails the gist of genomics haha! Just got a DIY CRISPR kit and can't wait to play around. Anyone else into biohacking here?

10 months, 3 weeks ago by GeneHackr