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New cat contraception method using gene therapy could help manage feral populations (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"It's really important to note that the gene isn't incorporated into the DNA of the cat. It's not incorporated into the genome. So the gene isn't passed on to offspring. It basically floats in the nucleus of the muscle cell and the normal machinery of the nucleus makes the protein that we need at very high levels," Swanson said.

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

What offspring? If they're made sterile

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

I only read the article, not the study. I would imagine this refers to the small percentage that would not be sterilized by this. Rarely are things 100% effective