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Genetic Factors Influence Male Homosexuality-Study
#3248534 - 10/12/04 06:31 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml...storyID=6481926
LONDON (Reuters) - Genetic factors, along with cultural and early experiences, influence male homosexuality, Italian scientists said on Wednesday. Researchers at the University of Padua said the genetic components are linked to the X chromosome which is inherited only from the mother. But they are probably on other chromosomes and could partly explain male homosexuality.
"The key factor is that these genes both influence homosexuality in men, higher fecundity in females and are in the maternal and not the paternal line," Andrea Camperio-Ciani, who headed the research team, said in an interview.
More than a decade ago scientists in the United States reported that they had found evidence of a "gay gene" in men. But other researchers questioned the finding when they could not duplicate the results.
Camperio-Ciani and his team suggest there several genes could be involved, including those on the X chromosome.
In their research, which is reported in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, they found an increase in homosexuality in the maternal line of gay men they studied which suggests the X chromosome.
"We know that at least one of these genetic factors in on the X chromosome but that it not enough, there must be other genetic factors that are important but are elsewhere," Camperio-Ciani added.
The results are based on a study of 98 homosexual and 100 heterosexual men and about 4,600 of their relatives. The scientists compared the frequency of gay men on the maternal and paternal lines of the families.
Among homosexuals there were a greater number of gay men in the maternal line of the family, as well as greater fertility in the female relatives.
An early interest in sex before the age of 10 was also a predictor of homosexuality, according to the researchers.
"We can no longer say that is it impossible to have a gene that influences homosexuality because we found out that genes might have different effects depending on gender," Camperio-Ciani.
But he added that cultural and individual experience also play a part. **************************************************
It's kind of a good argument for homosexuals for gay marriage because they can just say "it's not my fault it's my genes"
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Re: Genetic Factors Influence Male Homosexuality-Study [Re: Worf]
#3248658 - 10/12/04 06:53 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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I think this is a big "duh" for any rational person. I don't think there is any legitimate arguement AGAINST gay marriage. Oh and, "God told me to hate fags" isn't a good arguement.
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Re: Genetic Factors Influence Male Homosexuality-Study [Re: unbeliever]
#3248695 - 10/12/04 07:01 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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I wonder how "good" Christians view hermaphrodites...
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Re: Genetic Factors Influence Male Homosexuality-Study [Re: Swami]
#3248707 - 10/12/04 07:04 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Swami said: I wonder how "good" Christians view hermaphrodites...
I'm sure they have some irrational thought process to put to work on that subject as well.
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Re: Genetic Factors Influence Male Homosexuality-Study [Re: Worf]
#3249149 - 10/12/04 08:37 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Whether homosexuality is a choice or a congenital condition is irrelevant. Being homosexual should not afford anyone superior or inferior rights to anyone else.
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Re: Genetic Factors Influence Male Homosexuality-Study [Re: Evolving]
#3249885 - 10/12/04 10:38 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Evolving said: Whether homosexuality is a choice or a congenital condition is irrelevant. Being homosexual should not afford anyone superior or inferior rights to anyone else.
Exactly.
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Re: Genetic Factors Influence Male Homosexuality-Study [Re: Evolving]
#3249901 - 10/12/04 10:41 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Tell that to Bush or Falwell. Not everyone thinks the way we do.
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Re: Genetic Factors Influence Male Homosexuality-Study [Re: Worf]
#3249990 - 10/12/04 10:59 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Falwell... is that the guy with the chin full of worms wagging under flacid skin as he spews the ignorant edicts of the American Taliban?
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Re: Genetic Factors Influence Male Homosexuality-Study [Re: Worf]
#3250010 - 10/12/04 11:02 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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outputrotation said: Tell that to Bush or Falwell. Not everyone thinks the way we do.
You can't teach an old pile of bigoted hate spewing shit a new trick.
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