Bats don't get cancer, now scientists think they know the reason

Cancer, SARs, etc are significant macroeconomic concerns.

Bats are long lived and resistant to cancer and pathogens like SARs.

{ The new study shows that the “little brown” bat (Myotis lucifugus) carries two working copies of the key tumor suppressor gene p53, while humans carry only one. }

If one copy becomes “non-functional” the other, STILL FUNCTIONAL copy, continues to protect against cancer.

This is similar, in concept, to x-linked (Sex linked) genetic conditions such as red-green color blind, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, etc.
These are usually found in males, who have only 1 (one) copy of a gene located on the x chromosome. There is no “second” copy, to on the y chromosome, that can produce a functional phenotype.

Recently CRSPR tech was used to “correct” a non-functional gene in a baby’s liver cells.

Chinese twins were GMOd a few years ago, to prevent HIV.

Can science add a second P53 to the human genome?

:thinking::man_scientist:t4:
ralph

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Extra gene, stable immune system… whew, I was afraid it was because they ate insects.

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If you want people to sleep in caves and scavenge at night to eat insects, just pass a Big Beautiful Bill.

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I can’t wait to see what the unintended consequences would be!

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Batman. It’s going to be Batman, right? It has to be Batman…

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Doesn’t have to be Batman, altho that’s probably the most likely. Could be a Dracula-like outcome. Or something like that movie The Fly

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