Shark DNA could help cure cancer and age-related illnesses in humans
The first map of great whites sharks' DNA has revealed "mutations" that protect the animals against cancer and other illnesses.
Scientists hope more research could help apply the findings to treating age-related illnesses in humans.
Great whites also have the ability to repair their own DNA - something we can't do.
The research was carried out by a team of scientists at the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Research Centre at Nova Southeastern University in Florida.
Half man, half shark.
Also at Nova Southeastern University.
White shark genome reveals ancient elasmobranch adaptations associated with wound healing and the maintenance of genome stability (DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1819778116) (DX)
(Score: 5, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 20 2019, @01:19AM (1 child)
If they don't have the genes for the frickin' laser, the work isn't complete yet.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by RandomFactor on Wednesday February 20 2019, @02:57AM
We really need a 'This' mod.
В «Правде» нет известий, в «Известиях» нет правды
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 20 2019, @01:27AM (4 children)
Interesting, did not know that humans had no way of repairing their DNA.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 20 2019, @02:42AM (2 children)
The absence of something does not confirm that it does not exist.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 20 2019, @02:59AM (1 child)
The joke was that is just a hilariously false claim.
Human DNA is repaired like 1 million times per day per cell.[1] Which (for ~30 trillion cells per human) amounts to about 30 quintillion times per day per person. For the entire human population (~7 billion), that means it is happening ~ 200 Octillion times per day (~2e29 times per day). Yet the BBC says it doesn't happen. Fake news.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_repair [wikipedia.org]
[2] https://www.healthline.com/health/number-of-cells-in-body [healthline.com]
[3] http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ [worldometers.info]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 20 2019, @09:25AM
If the BBC says it didn't happen then it didn't happen.
Now. Bend over. [pornhub.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 20 2019, @04:00AM
Too bad.. nomnomnom... they can't ...nomnomnom.. repair their ... nomnomnom ..fins!
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday February 20 2019, @02:57AM (10 children)
Sometime in the not-too distant future we will finish the job of killing every shark in the ocean to make soup.
This will be the first time sharks were not on our planet in something like 420 million years, before our ancestors even stood on land.
Once we've finished eating all the tuna and whatever else we can, the dominant predator will be the jellyfish again, just like the Cambrian Period.
Great. Now I'm sad.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Wednesday February 20 2019, @03:02AM (2 children)
If we have the DNA, there's a chance that we can de-extinctify the species in the future. Samples from multiple specimens preferred for genetic diversity.
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(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday February 20 2019, @07:10PM (1 child)
Yes, I suppose that's true. We could also stop murdering them in huge numbers, but that might interfere with someone's profits, so I guess not.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Wednesday February 20 2019, @07:51PM
Human Kind Bad.
It's best to assume the worst, especially of humanity. So collecting and sequencing DNA samples en masse remains a good plan.
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(Score: 2) by Hartree on Wednesday February 20 2019, @03:54AM (2 children)
Hmm. I wonder how jellyfish will taste with tartar sauce and a side order of hushpuppies?
(Score: 2) by arslan on Wednesday February 20 2019, @04:04AM (1 child)
We already serve jellyfish on sushi trains today, they taste quite good.. of course it is probably only a specific type of jellyfish but I'm sure we can expand our culinary expertise when we need it for other forms of boneless organisms.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 20 2019, @09:28AM
ookay
I seriously misread that
carry on
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 20 2019, @04:07AM (2 children)
Stupid Chinamen don't give a damn about nature.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 20 2019, @09:30AM
Oh shut the f up you stupid cocked up racist troll
Of course they care about the environment
No point in completely polluting the planet they feel that they deserve to rule
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday February 20 2019, @07:12PM
To be fair the fishermen where I live have been denuding the coastal waters of fish as quickly as they can, and they're not Chinese.
They also spend a lot of money on creepy TV spots telling us how environmentally considerate they are, which I find a bit hypocritical.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday February 20 2019, @12:03PM
Your doing [youtube.com].
Still only part time there, looks like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 20 2019, @11:48PM
> Half man, half shark.
See SharkGirl here: https://news.wbfo.org/post/how-shark-girl-came-be [wbfo.org]