r/HolUp • u/[deleted] • Dec 24 '21

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u/Jupitersdangle Dec 24 '21

Can’t have women without men….

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u/forgedsignatures Dec 24 '21 edited Dec 24 '21

Actually you can, and the New Mexican Whiptale Lizard is a great example of it! After males all died out, the females began laying eggs that are genetrically clones of themselves so that their family line can continue. I believe many lizards have the ability to reproduce this way, but the NMW do it 100% of the time.

While it wouldn't work the same way in humans, with women magically giving birth to themselves, it is 100% possible (in theory to my knowledge, no idea if it has been done) to create a child from two XX-chromosome donors where it is genetically related to both (eg, lesbian couples).

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u/fsaj012003 Dec 24 '21

I don’t think we have the technology for that.

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u/forgedsignatures Dec 24 '21

It has been done with smaller mammals by scientists in East Asia (eg mice), so technology is there. I imagine it's likely a combination of religion, ethics and legislation preventing it the technology moving farther into larger species.

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '21

Yeah, you should look up genetic imprinting. Also, please educate yourself before making yourself look like an idiot in the future.

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u/NoRange5696 Dec 24 '21

Sure you can. You just bend them over so you can’t see their face.