Steve Dustcircle ⍻ · @dustcircle
149 followers · 3858 posts · Server mastodon.cloud#Prenatal Screening for #Autism is an #Ethical Dilemma;
Autism is highly #heritable — but is it a #disease? Should it be cured? Could screening for it lead to #eugenics? We explore the complicated landscape.
https://medium.proto.life/prenatal-screening-for-autism-is-an-ethical-dilemma-b944e095e7b1
#prenatal #autism #ethical #heritable #disease #eugenics
steve dustcircle ⍻ · @dustcircle
292 followers · 9408 posts · Server masto.aiStudy shows #samesex #sexual behavior is widespread and #heritable in macaque #monkeys
#samesex #sexual #heritable #monkeys
JIPB · @JIPB
32 followers · 103 posts · Server mstdn.science
Until now, low efficiency was a major obstacle to using prime #editing in #maize. Qiao et al. have removed this barrier with their ePE5max system, optimizing prime editors to efficiently induce #heritable #mutations in #corn!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13428
#JIPB #PlantScience #plantbiology
#editing #Maize #heritable #mutations #corn #JIPB #plantscience #plantbiology