Mule gives birth

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lyndaelyzoo

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A mule gave birth!!! How could this be? Could it be a mutation of the hybrid chromosomes, so instead of having 63 chromosomes, it has 62 or 64? UCDavis is doing the genetic testing of the foal to see if it is in fact a mule....interesting!!!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12260255

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That's dated from '07 - there oughtta be something about it more recent.
 
That's crazy!! I can't wait to see what they find.
 
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Its been a long time since I've had the course, so bear with me because I don't remember the exact specifics. As I recall because mules are a mix of donkeys and horses, they most COMMONLY have 63 chromosomes, but MAY have 62 or 64 chromosomes. There have been stories for a long time about mules giving birth, its just a pretty rare event because its so uncommon for the mix of genetics to land on an even number of chromosomes.

Just keep it in mind if you decide to own mules ;) Never leave your Mollies out with your stallions or jacks!
 
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