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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)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.ca
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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 πŸ˜…

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

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I will always upvote Metalocalypse

[–] shaman1093@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Me toos

[–] Doesntpostmuch@possumpat.io 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wouldst thou like the taste of butter?

[–] xhieron@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A pretty dress?

[–] vincenttwice@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?

[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Dost thou like travel?

[–] stelelor@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I hope no mad scientist ever plays with that gene πŸ˜…

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

[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Well fuck

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I, for one, do not want four horned fruit flies!

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I wonder if I can get a 4 horned goat skull off craigslist considering I am surrounded by farm land... πŸ€” Shit would be a bitchin decoration.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 4 points 1 year ago

Checkmate, asatanists…

[–] CodexArcanum@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ironically, I'm wearing my Baphomet t-shirt today (from John Romero's Sigil big box) and I just realized that the goat-headed one only has 2 horns!

This is the design on the shirt:

What a shame, someone get this demon a mutation quick!