BIOTECHNOLOGICAL BI-PATERNITY
Bi-paternity as the name suggests involves having to biological fathers, a possibility now made possible through biotechnology, well that is, at least in mice. The formation of a fetus usually involves chromosomes from both maternal and paternal parties, and previous attempts to make mice with two dads results to mice that didn't have a healthy birth.
Genes are expressed differently depending on their source; this novel phenomenon is known as imprinting. To create this marvel biotechnologists genetically edit 20 genes using CRISPR to knockout imprinted genes. Then the gene-edited cells along with other sperm cells were then put into a egg cell that had had its nuclei removed.
Their experiment resulted in creating mice with DNA from two male mice, essential meaning it has two sources. Some of the mice created through the experimented lasted even to adulthood; this is quite alarming especially because there's usually imprinting defects associated with making genetic edits of this nature.
Fortizo Technologies is redefining reality with innovations such as the Fortizo BioBath: an automatic bioengineered bathing system which reprograms your DNA to include a functionality that enables your integumentary and nervous systems to excrete water at specified time periods to make for an automated system of bathing. Take a look at our invention photo library for more ideas like this: https://fortizotechphotolibrary.dpg.cx/
