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Yup, that's what I figured beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 14/09/2011 04:05:18 PM
If I remember correctly from junior year chemistry, during fertilization, the egg has an X chromosome either way (because females are XX), and the sperm will either have an X or a Y (because men are XY).

So, a sperm cell made from a woman's stem cell would pretty much have to be X, correct? A stem cell can become pretty much anything, but I don't think it can become something that simply does not exist in its host's genetic code.


That is correct. After all, sperm can have an X in it, so I don't really see why a lack of Y would be a problem here. The Y chromosome doesn't do much other than control development of male reproductive organs and that's pretty much irrelevant in this scenario.

I guess this means that lesbian couples can only have girls. As a species we have eliminated the need for men!

Or did the scientists discover a way to get a sperm that has either X or Y from the woman's stem cell?


I kind of doubt it, but idk.
I amuse myself.
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Sperm cells created from female embryo RomaVenkat - 14/09/2011 11:15:19 AM 683 Views
I would suspect it could help with increasing diversity in severely endangered species as well *NM* random thoughts - 14/09/2011 01:53:22 PM 172 Views
I hadn't thought of that, but that is a good use of this technology as well LadyLorraine - 14/09/2011 02:40:45 PM 293 Views
Really cool. Although, I'm confused. Does the female stem-cell sperm have a Y chromosome? beetnemesis - 14/09/2011 02:43:14 PM 340 Views
I think it would have to be an X Darth_Katie - 14/09/2011 03:19:24 PM 418 Views
You've narrowed down the best part!!! LadyLorraine - 14/09/2011 03:33:47 PM 325 Views
MUHAHAHAHA! *NM* Darth_Katie - 14/09/2011 03:52:05 PM 155 Views
Re: Boys are like pandas! RomaVenkat - 14/09/2011 03:53:03 PM 366 Views
Black and White, eats bamboo? jh - 14/09/2011 04:11:54 PM 314 Views
A world with only women... ßelals Girl - 14/09/2011 07:55:08 PM 370 Views
oh gods Yunalesca - 14/09/2011 08:27:11 PM 334 Views
I'm going to smack you on principle LadyLorraine - 14/09/2011 10:07:21 PM 313 Views
A world with only women, will not have eligible german men *NM* Roland00 - 15/09/2011 05:22:14 AM 180 Views
We don't have a space program now. *NM* Vivien - 18/09/2011 08:13:03 PM 148 Views
I know who would do the math? *NM* random thoughts - 18/09/2011 08:25:05 PM 178 Views
Yup, that's what I figured beetnemesis - 14/09/2011 04:05:18 PM 384 Views
Isn't this really old new- *looks at date* ...right. *NM* Ghavrel - 15/09/2011 03:10:26 AM 145 Views
Re: But I only just found it, which makes it NEWs to me. *NM* RomaVenkat - 15/09/2011 03:53:12 AM 149 Views
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