> -----Original Message----- > From: Julie Alipaz [mailto:jalipaz at stanford.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 12:43 PM > To: dragaera at dragaera.info > Subject: Re: genetics and mendel > > > > > > > >I don't see Aliera being that much beyond Mendel in genetics - e.g., > >Dragaerans aren't anywhere near being able to change their > bodies from > >one house to another or we would have heard all about it in > Jhereg and > >elsewhere. > > > I disagree, in one of the books she talks about isolating a new > dragon line recessive. As a person who's work revolves around > genetics, i will tell you that whether Steven knows it or not (i have > not clue as to his genetics background) such statements imply a > rather advanced knowledge of genetics. It is rather involved to > identify line or lineage specific markers especially when they are > recessive. Something else to keep in mind is that we can only draw rough parallels between their sorcery and our technology. I agree, she seems to be way beyond us in genetics, probably due to lessons from Mom, who as a lab tech/grad student/flunky surely knew lots more than the Jenoine. But can she clone a pig? Rachel >