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I wonder if it is possible an animal can edit its own DNA based on things it observed with its senses in the environment. Eg Beetle observes kin dying via term
by emadda 3y ago
I wonder if it is possible an animal can edit its own DNA based on things it observed with its senses in the environment.
Eg Beetle observes kin dying via termite melee, encodes a potential solution in the DNA for the next generation.
- LeifCarrotson 3y agoThis might (eventually, pending MAJOR ethics committee issues) be possible for humans in a lab. It's not realistic for beetles.
- hackeraccount 3y agoRead about epigenetics. It's not quite as magic as what you describe but it's in the ballpark.