• theneverfox@pawb.social
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    2 hours ago

    It also requires an egg, just with the nucleus removed

    We’ve done similar things before, these mice have 3 parents. The mitochondria come from the maternal line and have their own DNA

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      1 hour ago

      It’s been a long time (literally multiple decades) since I was taught this stuff, and it’s been forgotten due to disuse. Are you saying there’s still maternal DNA in the offspring, or just in the environment that nurtures them until birth?

      I did mention the eggs, BTW - I doubt that aspect can be avoided.