I'm not really saying that they would have been more likely to figure the mutation before implanting than after, rather that to say after only a few test subjects and one success that the specific gene theory would be a hypothesis and not in any way a sure thing. It seems like bad science to say after only one success that since he had the genetic mutation that must be what makes it work in him and not the others.
Again, I'm not in any way a science person but I have a recessive hereditary disorder caused by a defect in the B1 subunit gene ATP6V1B1 (yes i just clipped that from the internet)…probably. I was part of a study years and years ago when they took my blood and a bunch of my family members blood to to add to the study.
They didn't actually tell me about it after or anything and what I've read about it is confusing and seems to change every few years. And sometimes people that have the defect don't always have the same symptoms as others with it and sometimes those with a different defect have those symptoms. Eh… and there could be other mutations in other genes not yet identified involved etc. whatever.
Anyways I think what I'm trying to say is genetics and mutations etc. are way more complicated than x mutation = this success or defect or whatever.
I'm just saying that it's not good science to say that just because Gabriel has a specific genetic mutation, that's the reason the chip works in him in not the others. They may say it's the reason but it would only be a working hypothesis and a relatively week one at that because they don't have enough data unless they've experimented on more people than they've claimed. Though now with an another success they come closer to being able to say it's the mutation.
I have no idea why they would have been looking for people with the mutation to use the chip on though, unless is was part of another study or something.
But the science doesn't really matter in this. It's about the characters and the story and I've really been enjoying that :)
Re: 1.06 Patient Zero
Again, I'm not in any way a science person but I have a recessive hereditary disorder caused by a defect in the B1 subunit gene ATP6V1B1 (yes i just clipped that from the internet)…probably. I was part of a study years and years ago when they took my blood and a bunch of my family members blood to to add to the study.
They didn't actually tell me about it after or anything and what I've read about it is confusing and seems to change every few years. And sometimes people that have the defect don't always have the same symptoms as others with it and sometimes those with a different defect have those symptoms. Eh… and there could be other mutations in other genes not yet identified involved etc. whatever.
Anyways I think what I'm trying to say is genetics and mutations etc. are way more complicated than x mutation = this success or defect or whatever.
I'm just saying that it's not good science to say that just because Gabriel has a specific genetic mutation, that's the reason the chip works in him in not the others. They may say it's the reason but it would only be a working hypothesis and a relatively week one at that because they don't have enough data unless they've experimented on more people than they've claimed. Though now with an another success they come closer to being able to say it's the mutation.
I have no idea why they would have been looking for people with the mutation to use the chip on though, unless is was part of another study or something.
But the science doesn't really matter in this. It's about the characters and the story and I've really been enjoying that :)