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 Double fun: There might be a gene sequence that only appears in nature in exactly one individual: you! Your sister might have a similar sequence. Your parents might have a similar sequence. But this specific sequence only appears in you. Your mom and dad night have partial immunity from a condition. Your sister might have almost full immunity. You are the only human on earth with full immunity. The DNA bank can get a gene patent on your sequence. 🤡 Thanks sis! 5 comments
@accretionist @mekkaokereke @nathans @carnage4life 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' by Rebecca Skloot is an excellent book about her family. @deirdrebeth @accretionist @mekkaokereke @nathans @carnage4life There's an excellent recent article by Joan Walsh about a doctor who tried to save lives using the HeLa cells: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/roland-pattillo-henrietta-lacks-obituary/ @thenation @Swalsh @deirdrebeth @accretionist @mekkaokereke @nathans @carnage4life @thenation thank you for this link  @accretionist 👇 That's a HELL OF A WAY to find out that your family member's cells are being used in scientific research and treatment!! (From Wikipedia) @mekkaokereke @carnage4life |
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HeLa
sounds like a random research descriptor
it's also the Nordic Goddess of death, half alive, half dead
but it stands for Henrietta Lacks
everyone should know her story. and the story of her as she has lived on past her death, literally, bought and sold with nothing to her family, not even notification. she was genetic "property"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks