Testes gene may be what makes us human

News in Science ^ | Wednesday, 19 February  2003 | Bob Beale

[vannrox]

Hum. Interesting.

[HEY4QDEMS]

So the next time somebody asks me "Are you nuts?", How should I answer?

[stanz]

ping

[templar]

The sudden emergence of an unusual new gene expressed mainly in the testes

Must be why mankind is referred to as Mankind.

[r9etb]

33 million years ago. Its sudden emergence - and its association with the testes - may have meant that individuals who had the gene could not reproduce with those who did not.

Hmmmmm. So if a gene mismatch is fatal, how would such a gene be passed on from the first person who had it?

[lepton]

bookmark bump

[ClearCase_guy]

I am confused. I thought that Homo Sapiens appeared about 50,000 to 100,000 years ago. I thought that "man" was traced back to "Lucy" about 6 million years ago -- and at that time we were small, primitive primates. This article is saying that the gene event occured in hominids about 20-30 million years ago.

Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do.

[LiteKeeper]

read later - All of our God-given DNA is what makes us human - it is He who gives life and breath to all.

[Sacajaweau]

Think he's looking for grant money based on something "new" that can never be proved???

[Sacajaweau]

Professor Dan says "It took "ba***" to start the human race".

[PatrickHenry]

Family jewels ping.

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[unixfox]

Well, this settles it. There is no God or higher being. We just simply evolved.

[f.Christian]

Evolution (( overlords )) is -- full on -- brainwashing (( redacting // deleting -- HATING God -- conservatism )) and . . .

indoctrinating // programming LIBERALISM -- LOVING LEFTIST lies // bias -- all through America // society ! ! !

All unashamedly on the FR too ==== "fraud // corruption" ==== UNADULTERED tyranny // blasphemy -- slavery !

Aids of the soul // society === America !

[BeAllYouCanBe]

"The researchers suggest that this may have led to speciation among primates and, eventually, to the genetic differences that spawned humans. "

I MAY BE A MONKEY'S UNCLE!

Like every other article on this subject the writer uses; may have, could have, possibily have, and the top of all the politically correct evolution words "most likely" to have been caused.(Why can't they say they just don't know?)

Wake me up when they know what is going on.

[Lurking Libertarian]

Well, this settles it. There is no God or higher being. We just simply evolved.

Wha???

Evolution is completely compatible with a belief in God. God created us; evolution is how He did it.

[f.Christian]

religious holiday for the god (little g) of Darwin worshippers. It would be sort of like Kwanza for "scientist".


278 posted on 02/14/2003 8:35 PM PST by Busywhiskers

Show // tell -- whacky liberal 'science' !

[Physicist]

This article is saying that the gene event occured in hominids about 20-30 million years ago.

The article said hominoids, not hominids. The term "hominoid" comprises the apes as well as the hominids.

[Dimensio]

He's joking.

[JoJo Gunn]

Everybody quit the bickering and LISTEN UP! Cup your ears and you'll hear the unmistakeable sounds of razor blades sliding across the wrists of the N.O.W.freaks....

[ricpic]

"Balls" said the Queen, "if I had them I'd be King."

"Nuts" said the Jack, "a lot of good they've done me."