The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
I'm rather suspicious of that 1/1032. Sounds like dinosaurs had mighty complex genetics, or else there were many T-Rexes in his family tree at varying removes, from the 11th generation on back.
I was wondering when next book coming. Loved last trilogy. Was wondering if ever go to the big Tulsa gun shows in November or april. Notice post about weapons. We get lot of out of state visitors.
One thing someone needs to explain to me is how you can possibly have 1/1032 of your DNA from some ancestor. I was taught that the irreducible minimum (at least for nuclear DNA) that you can get from an ancestor is one chromosome, which would be 1/46 of your DNA. I was under the impression that chromosomes do not split except possibly in someone with Down's Syndrome. Am I wrong?
It is possible to have genes not chromosomes inherited from a further back ancestor. Genes like to Rambo betweenmatching chromosomes in an process called chromosomal crossover which can happen during meiosis.
TommyL, Chromosomes don't split, but the complementary chromosomes that you got from your father and mother do swap genes during the creation of gametes. So there's no exact percentage of genes that comes from any ancestor other than your parents.
I'm rather suspicious of that 1/1032. Sounds like dinosaurs had mighty complex genetics, or else there were many T-Rexes in his family tree at varying removes, from the 11th generation on back.
ReplyDeleteA great laugh for the morning! Thang ya, thang ya ver' muuuuuch.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering when next book coming. Loved last trilogy. Was wondering if ever go to the big Tulsa gun shows in November or april. Notice post about weapons. We get lot of out of state visitors.
ReplyDeleteToo funny...
ReplyDelete@Kevin Harrison: Watch in November and December, God willing!
ReplyDeleteOne thing someone needs to explain to me is how you can possibly have 1/1032 of your DNA from some ancestor. I was taught that the irreducible minimum (at least for nuclear DNA) that you can get from an ancestor is one chromosome, which would be 1/46 of your DNA. I was under the impression that chromosomes do not split except possibly in someone with Down's Syndrome. Am I wrong?
ReplyDeleteIt is possible to have genes not chromosomes inherited from a further back ancestor. Genes like to Rambo betweenmatching chromosomes in an process called chromosomal crossover which can happen during meiosis.
ReplyDeleteNotice Ms. Warren isn't planning on moving to any reservations any time in the near future
ReplyDeleteDear Eric and Tommy:
ReplyDeleteThe train is fine.
TommyL,
ReplyDeleteChromosomes don't split, but the complementary chromosomes that you got from your father and mother do swap genes during the creation of gametes. So there's no exact percentage of genes that comes from any ancestor other than your parents.