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TIL that 4-horned sheep and goats have existed for a long time. And that the responsible gene mutation has recently been identified. (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Press release on the scientific discovery: https://www.inrae.fr/en/news/mystery-four-horned-goats-and-sheep-finally-solved

Their results reveal that polycerate individuals all carry a mutation affecting the same gene: HOXD1. This is a homeotic gene, which means that it is involved in the organisation of the body plan during the development of embryos.

I hope no mad scientist ever plays with that gene πŸ˜…

Article of the photo source https://myanmarnewsfeed.xyz/la-oveja-hebridean-de-cuatro-cuernos-una-criatura-iconica-y-misteriosa/

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 5 months ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I will always upvote Metalocalypse

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Me toos

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago

Hail Satan

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I'm not usually into goats but that is one sexy goat.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This one's a sheep though πŸ˜„

[–] [email protected] 30 points 5 months ago

Oh good I'm still not a goat guy.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Looks pretty metal either way.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Ikr - these are horns, exquisite horns

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Some call them horns, others handlebars.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Is this you john oliver?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wouldst thou like the taste of butter?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

A pretty dress?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Dost thou like travel?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I hope no mad scientist ever plays with that gene πŸ˜…

No mad scientists, just regular scientists working on regular fruit flies. What could go wrong?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Well fuck

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I, for one, do not want four horned fruit flies!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah, it is pretty nightmare fuelish, but the advances in developmental biology that came from those studies was amazing. Interesting how the formation of different organisms can follow very similar processes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I wonder if I can get a 4 horned goat skull off craigslist considering I am surrounded by farm land... πŸ€” Shit would be a bitchin decoration.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Checkmate, asatanists…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Ironically, I'm wearing my Baphomet t-shirt today (from John Romero's Sigil big box) and I just realized that the goat-headed one only has 2 horns!

This is the design on the shirt:

What a shame, someone get this demon a mutation quick!