'Start of life' gene discovered

"Harnessing the Human Genome will make harnessing the atom look like childs play..."

I don't know who said that, or made a vaguely similar statement, but I believe it to be true.

I am continually amazed at what is being discovered in this area. I guess we are all waiting for more real-world results instead of pure research...


Scientists have found the gene responsible for controlling a first key step in the creation of new life.
The HIRA gene is involved in the events necessary for the fertilisation that take place once a sperm enters an egg.

Faults in this gene might explain why some couples struggle to get pregnant despite having healthy sperm, say the researchers from the UK and France.

link to full article on BBC.com