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Homosexuality may be caused by chemical modifications to DNA

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According to Eric Vilain and colleagues at UCLA.

Here's a brief summary of the preliminary findings, presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics.

Michael Balter, (October 8, 2015, Science)

And here's the abstract of the presentation.

Abstract:

Sexual orientation is one of the most pronounced sex differences in the animal kingdom. Although upwards of 95% of the general population is heterosexual, a small but significant proportion of individuals (3-5%) is homosexual. Male sexual orientation has been linked to several genomic loci, with Xq28 and 8p12 being the most replicated. As with other complex traits, environmental factors may also play an important role. Firstly, monozygotic twins show substantial levels of discordance for this trait. Secondly, each male pregnancy a woman has increases the chance that her next son will be homosexual by 33% (the fraternal birth order effect). Thirdly, early life androgen exposure in women is associated with increased rates of non-heterosexual identity. Taken together, the evidence suggests a role for non-genetic and, possibly, epigenetic influences on sexual orientation. Our aim in this study was to create a predictive model for sexual orientation using epigenetic markers. We created our model based on genome-wide DNA methylation patterns in 37 monozygotic male twin pairs that were discordant for sexual orientation. 10 monozygotic twin pairs concordant for homosexuality were included as a control population. Genomic sites where methylation occurred were consolidated into short regions based on proximity and correlation of their methylation patterns to increase the signal to noise ratio. We then applied the Fuzzy Forest algorithm to our data set. Briefly, regions were clustered into modules using Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis and recursive feature elimination was performed with the random forest algorithm (RF) to identify regions most relevant to sexual orientation. The highest prediction accuracy was achieved using information from just 9 regions. Some of these regions were associated with the regulatory domains of two genes, CIITA and KIF1A. The former is a transcriptional regulator that is sometimes referred to as the master control factor of class II major histocompatibility complex genes. The latter is a neuron-specific transport protein that is important for movement of synaptic vesicle precursors along axons. Our results demonstrate that studies of the epigenome can yield new insights into the biological underpinnings of sexual orientation and provide strong support to the hypothesis that epigenetics is involved in sexual orientation. To our knowledge, this is the first example of a biomarker-based predictive model for sexual orientation.
 
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Properly exploited, this 'chemical modification' will go down as one of the GREATEST gag inventions ever.....
  • Itching powder
  • Fart smell spray
  • Fake poop
  • Fake puke
  • Spring-snake-in-a-can
....and NOW:
  • 'Gay' pills!!! Turn ANYONE you want gay-for-a-day with our fantastic, fun, never-a-dull-moment chemical-modification-epigenome gay pills!
;)
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I'm gonna sell the 'chemical modification epigenome gay pills' for the BLOCKBUSTER price of $1.99 for a bottle of 50 pills.**

**Epigenomic 'reversal' pills, to restore the epigenome to it's non-gay state will cost $4999 a piece; that'll be in the fine-print, like a 2-point font or something....
 
I'm gonna sell the 'chemical modification epigenome gay pills' for the BLOCKBUSTER price of $1.99 for a bottle of 50 pills.**

**Epigenomic 'reversal' pills, to restore the epigenome to it's non-gay state will cost $4999 a piece; that'll be in the fine-print, like a 2-point font or something....
That works for me. I'll be selling those gay pills for $50 a pop at raves. I don't care if they switch back.
 
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So, what do you guys think causes Homosexuality? It's not a choice, right? And it isn't the norm (nttawwt, who wants to be "normal" anyway). So, what causes it? A slight change in DNA would explain it, although I have no idea if the OP is right. Really my point is that there's obviously a difference between gay and straight people, and something has to cause that. There's nothing wrong with it. I just don't see why everyone is getting so defensive over this.
 
So, what do you guys think causes Homosexuality? It's not a choice, right? And it isn't the norm (nttawwt, who wants to be "normal" anyway). So, what causes it? A slight change in DNA would explain it, although I have no idea if the OP is right. Really my point is that there's obviously a difference between gay and straight people, and something has to cause that. There's nothing wrong with it. I just don't see why everyone is getting so defensive over this.
Where do you see defensiveness? I thought we were flirting here. You need to take a pill.
 
So, what do you guys think causes Homosexuality? It's not a choice, right? And it isn't the norm (nttawwt, who wants to be "normal" anyway). So, what causes it? A slight change in DNA would explain it, although I have no idea if the OP is right. Really my point is that there's obviously a difference between gay and straight people, and something has to cause that. There's nothing wrong with it. I just don't see why everyone is getting so defensive over this.
To some degree, it is a choice, but based on people's genetics, the choice is tipped one way or the other. To me, it is a choice that makes one feel more comfortable. People should not be ridiculed for their sexuality.
 
So we can agree it's not a choice? I guess there's no reason to oppose them being married then if they can't help it. I'm glad everyone finally agrees. So can the Republicans finally quit worrying about gheys having rights and stick to fiscal issues?
 
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To some degree, it is a choice, but based on people's genetics, the choice is tipped one way or the other. To me, it is a choice that makes one feel more comfortable. People should not be ridiculed for their sexuality.

So, when exactly did you decide to be heterosexual pray tell?
 
Imagine the possibilities if we weaponized this technology, and infiltrated the Syrian/ISIS water supply with it....
That wouldn't make them any more likable to our WarCons though....and along with their savagery, you'd see pettiness too. Like a Gheyrian goes up and shoots an infidel, and says something like, "Maybe if you hadn't been wearing that awful designer impostor cologne, you wouldn't be bleeding all over your cute little spring turban."

"Down with the US!!,.....They're nasty!!!"
 
That wouldn't make them any more likable to our WarCons though....and along with their savagery, you'd see pettiness too. Like a Gheyrian goes up and shoots an infidel, and says something like, "Maybe if you hadn't been wearing that awful designer impostor cologne, you wouldn't be bleeding all over your cute little spring turban."

"Down with the US!!,.....They're nasty!!!"
I hate to clock you, but it would be "imposter designer fragrance" thank you very much. And that stuff is nasty.
 
Kinda boring.

No additional superpowers like X-ray vision, laser beams, or telepathy?
 
When I decided not to be homosexual.

At what moment did you make that decision?

I was born straight and always knew I liked girls. If you had to choose, something tells me you could switch teams or be a free agent.
 
This is easily the best thread I've read today about gay pills making DNA fabulous. Natural, I see this working out well for both of us - less competition for me.
 
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In high school you could identify the fairies/gays easily.
They tended to be effeminate rather than masculine.
The gay guys certainly did not play football and clustered
with their own kind. One gay guy had a father who ignored
him and his mother pampered him He committed suicide
at the age of 40 after getting AIDS. Sad story.
 
Thank the gods you posted that Lute, it was starting to feel like a PFLAG convention here. You always know how to bring perspective.
 
In high school you could identify the fairies/gays easily.
They tended to be effeminate rather than masculine.
The gay guys certainly did not play football and clustered
with their own kind. One gay guy had a father who ignored
him and his mother pampered him He committed suicide
at the age of 40 after getting AIDS. Sad story.

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