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− | [[Cueball]] has sent | + | [[Cueball]] has sent his DNA to a {{w|genetic genealogy}} company. Unfortunately, he apparently sent it to a {{w|purebred dog|dog pedigree}} company, meaning that the results show what dog his DNA matches. [[Megan]] thusly comments that he sent it to the wrong company. Only [http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/12/1207_051207_dog_genome.html 5% of DNA] is shared between humans and dogs, so we are genetically very different. That leads Cueball to think that maybe he is more a dog than a human since the DNA test was able to predict so well, and being a dog he should avoid chocolate, because dogs are highly susceptible to {{w|theobromine poisoning|theobromine toxicity}}, a compound found in chocolates. Dogs will suffer seizures and heart failure, like many other creatures. If Cueball really is a dog, then eating chocolate could kill him. |
− | + | One would hope both human and canine DNA analyzing services would be able to tell if the sample they received was not from the species they were set up to analyze. In this comic, either the dog pedigree company couldn't determine the error, or Cueball is actually a dog with excellent human impersonation skills. | |
− | The title text refers to the fact that certain dog breeds are more or less susceptible to disease. The diseases he mentions, {{w|elbow dysplasia}}, {{w|Dirofilaria immitis|heartworm}}, {{w|parvovirus|parvo virus}} and {{w|mange}} are several diseases that can end up killing, disfiguring or disabling dogs, | + | ===Title Text=== |
+ | The title text refers to the fact that certain dog breeds are more or less susceptible to disease. The diseases he mentions, {{w|elbow dysplasia}}, {{w|Dirofilaria immitis|heartworm}}, {{w|parvovirus|parvo virus}} and {{w|mange}} are several diseases that can end up killing, disfiguring or disabling dogs. While the information is useful for dog owners, as it tells them what diseases they should keep an eye out for, it is unnecessary for humans, as we can express illnesses to other people, and are largely unaffected by these diseases. However, knowing your ancestors (as Cueball was trying to do) is important for figuring out your family's family history. Had he received legitimate results, he could then look for diseases his ancestors had (or died of) and thus, he would be aware of the risk factors, exactly like he ended up with, albeit irrelevant for him. | ||
− | + | ==Transcript== | |
+ | {{incomplete transcript}} | ||
− | + | :[Cueball and Megan are talking to each other] | |
− | :[Cueball and Megan are talking to each other | ||
:Cueball: I sent a DNA sample to one of those "Trace your ancestry" projects. | :Cueball: I sent a DNA sample to one of those "Trace your ancestry" projects. | ||
:Megan: How legit are those? | :Megan: How legit are those? | ||
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:Six weeks later... | :Six weeks later... | ||
− | :[Cueball walks towards Megan with a letter in his hand | + | :[Cueball walks towards Megan with a letter in his hand] |
:Cueball: Sweet, got my results back. | :Cueball: Sweet, got my results back. | ||
:Megan: Ooh, share! | :Megan: Ooh, share! | ||
− | : | + | :Ancestry Report |
::48% Labrador Retriever | ::48% Labrador Retriever | ||
::35% Beagle | ::35% Beagle | ||
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::5% Other | ::5% Other | ||
− | :[Megan is holding the report | + | :[Megan is holding the report] |
:Megan: I think you sent your sample to the wrong service. | :Megan: I think you sent your sample to the wrong service. | ||
:Cueball: Just in case, I should probably start avoiding chocolate. | :Cueball: Just in case, I should probably start avoiding chocolate. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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