Gay gene discovery
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http://genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=hg19&position=chrX%3A147100000-155270560&hgsid=399389081_PZCjnVLVIoX8GwApD2wxDs28bmlt
http://omim.org/entry/306995Xq28 on the X chromosome.
Gene HMS1, GAY1
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All I will say to this is check the sources and citations carefully… There's a lot that's lost in the summarizations. That being said, my personal conclusion is that it lacks much explanation on some key aspects.
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What exactly are you saying? Are you saying that it is not genetic?
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Technically this study isn't finished yet 'cause the first times they "proved" that this gene could influence a male sexual orientation but the recent ones proved that the result isn't convincing. Since the multiples studies don't agree on the result is wrong to assume the XQ28 is the "queer gene". The Psychological Medicine (the most recent one) is based only on same family members subjects which , for most of them, share the same DNA. Two gays blood brothers can't be used as tangible proof.
The XQ28 plays a part in the androgen receptor, indeed. Which basically means it influenced your testosterone and dihydrotestoterone level in your cytoplasm. Many scientist made an assumption : being gay means being less than a man. We all know better now. You can be gay and still be a man full of testosterone therefore the XQ28 has no relation with your sexual orientation since your sexual orientation isn't characterized, a consequence by how womanly you act.
Certains genes withing the XQ28 can play a part in anxiety and autism. At a time when being gay was considered a mental illness the XQ28 seems to explain everything and put all in the good cases. I mean, gay people being mentally sick and pretending to be/acting like women : there must be a correlation with the genetic marker that can be responsible for autism and womanly behaviour…
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You are definitely allowed your opinion. I still disagree :angel2: :angel2: :angel2:
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We both agree to say we disagree :hug2:
We aren't robots, it's normal for people to have different opinions ^^ -
What exactly are you saying? Are you saying that it is not genetic?
I think I was pretty clear with my previous statement. Perhaps I need to spell it out. Genes do not determine your sexual orientation. It's that simple.
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I was asking because it is dichotomous solution. If you believe not to be genetic, then it must be environment. If it is both, then that still include genetics. I was curious how you came to that conlusion. :love:
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I haven't read the article, but I feel offended when the term "gay gene" is used instead of "sexuality gene"; if there is even such a thing as a single gene that controls sexuality. If there is a "gay gene", is there also a "straight gene" or "bisexual gene"?
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and the bi we have a third different gene from straight and from gays?
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It is referred to as gay gene(s) because there could be more than one and genes regulate everything. From the polyploidy trait of eye color, whether or not you will be a thrill seeker or to skin color. There are in fact splice variants for skin color. The POMC [[url=http://omim.org/entry/176830]http://omim.org/entry/176830] (MSHR, α-MSH, β-MSH, γ-MSH gene interacts with the melanocortin gene superfamily (MC1R [[url=http://omim.org/entry/155555?search=MC1R&highlight=mc1r]http://omim.org/entry/155555?search=MC1R&highlight=mc1r] (See 4 allelic variants), MC2R, MC3R, MC4R, MC5R) via a gene-protein-protein-gene regulatory network. Why shouldn't there be a genes which regulate whether you are gay, straight, or bisexual. There is an interesting book by the Oxford University Press, I have a copy in pdf if you wish to read it. [[url=https://global.oup.com/academic/product/gay-straight-and-the-reason-why-9780199737673?cc=ca&lang=en&]https://global.oup.com/academic/product/gay-straight-and-the-reason-why-9780199737673?cc=ca&lang=en& The book also points out that there are physiological differences such as having different sizes of the INAH3 in the brain [[url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18980961]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18980961]. They point out a relationship between handedness with sexuality and the ability of gay people to suss out other gay people better than straight people can i.e., the famed "gaydar". To answer your question they have identified gene candidates for homosexuality specifically. As I stated, the keyword is "candidate", they are still doing research.
