genome 9 politics

In this chapter of genome, politics, the author emphasizes the theme of this chapter to be a mystery. Ridley talks about the mysterious gene called the prp. He talks about when cattles and sheep were genetically enhanced or improved in order to test a various amount of specimens. After the testing of the specimens, many of the cattle and sheep developed symptoms of lunacy. Ridley states that a similar disease are found in human that are in papua new guneia called kuru. They are found in mostlyv women and children. many children and women in the tribes often performed cannibalistic behavior in which they consumed our humans. The men would eat only the muscle and the rest of the organs went to the women and the children. The scneintist have called the disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.the gene prp have been known to be produce a very tough and sticky form and kills all attempts to destroy it.