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TIL that 4-horned sheep and goats have existed for a long time. And that the responsible gene mutation has recently been identified.(lemmy.world)

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Press release on the scientific discovery: https://www.inrae.fr/en/news/mystery-four-horned-goats-and-sheep-finally-solved

Their results reveal that polycerate individuals all carry a mutation affecting the same gene: HOXD1. This is a homeotic gene, which means that it is involved in the organisation of the body plan during the development of embryos.

I hope no mad scientist ever plays with that gene 😅

Article of the photo source https://myanmarnewsfeed.xyz/la-oveja-hebridean-de-cuatro-cuernos-una-criatura-iconica-y-misteriosa/

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SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
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I’m not usually into goats but that is one sexy goat.

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BeatTakeshi@lemmy.worldOP
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This one’s a sheep though 😄

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Pleb@feddit.de
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Looks pretty metal either way.

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stelelor@lemmy.ca
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I hope no mad scientist ever plays with that gene 😅

No mad scientists, just regular scientists working on regular fruit flies. What could go wrong?

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BeatTakeshi@lemmy.worldOP
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Well fuck

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AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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I, for one, do not want four horned fruit flies!

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BreadOven@lemmy.world
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Yeah, it is pretty nightmare fuelish, but the advances in developmental biology that came from those studies was amazing. Interesting how the formation of different organisms can follow very similar processes.

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