mitochondria?

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In a message dated 9/8/2004 10:32:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

hyldemoer writes:

We only inherit it from own mothers (as the father's is in the tail

of the sperm and gets left outside of the ovum).

Western science explains it as an organelle responsible for ATP

generation for cellular activities.

 

 

This is only part true. Although we inherit tendency. Lifestyle,

definitely will increase the number of mitochondria in cells.

 

TTBOMK,

 

Chris

 

 

 

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The ABT programs I studied at focused diagnosis on 5

Element/Pathways.

All my education in the rest of TCM (what the national tests will

judge of my skills) has been acquired in supplimental education.

I can be perfectly happy leaving it at the level of esoteric theory

but I'd like to integrate it into my concept of realities.

(To make them all languages I can think in;-)

 

Finding the level A & P I had in school also not satisfying to the

level of understanding I think I need I've also gone on to study more

Western A & P in mundane college.

 

My queston, and I know there doesn't need to be any relationship

between the various systems and I'm probably revealing myself as a

true idiot here but I can't help but wonder about mitochondria.

 

We only inherit it from own mothers (as the father's is in the tail

of the sperm and gets left outside of the ovum).

Western science explains it as an organelle responsible for ATP

generation for cellular activities.

 

Is there anything comparable to mitichondria in Eastern thought?

 

Penel

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>> We only inherit it from own mothers (as the

>> father's is in the tail of the sperm and gets

>> left outside of the ovum).

>> Western science explains it as an organelle

>> responsible for ATP generation for cellular

>> activities.

>

> This is only part true. Although we inherit

> tendency. Lifestyle, definitely will increase

> the number of mitochondria in cells.

 

I don't understand which part of my original statement is not true.

 

Yes, as you say but just the same, mitochondria are only passed down

by the mother.

Once the sperm head is in the ovum the father's mitochondria (which

is in the tail) is locked out.

 

Only the mother's mitochondria has a life (in the child) beyond the

act of sex.

Men's mitochondria is lost once the act of sex is completed. None of

the father's mitochondrial DNA (which is different than his shared

cellular DNA) is passed on the the child.

 

Perhaps if I rephrase my question;

Since the production of ATP is a major part of celluar energy in

Western science and the ability to produce ATP comes only from the

mitochondria inherited from the mother,

I was wondering if there was anything comparable in Asian thought.

 

This question always presents itself to me whenever people start

talking about jing.

 

Penel

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In a message dated 9/8/2004 2:18:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

hyldemoer writes:

>> We only inherit it from own mothers (as the

>> father's is in the tail of the sperm and gets

>> left outside of the ovum).

>> Western science explains it as an organelle

>> responsible for ATP generation for cellular

>> activities.

>

> This is only part true. Although we inherit

> tendency. Lifestyle, definitely will increase

> the number of mitochondria in cells.

 

I don't understand which part of my original statement is not true.

 

Yes, as you say but just the same, mitochondria are only passed down

by the mother.

Once the sperm head is in the ovum the father's mitochondria (which

is in the tail) is locked out.

 

Only the mother's mitochondria has a life (in the child) beyond the

act of sex.

Men's mitochondria is lost once the act of sex is completed. None of

the father's mitochondrial DNA (which is different than his shared

cellular DNA) is passed on the the child.

 

Perhaps if I rephrase my question;

Since the production of ATP is a major part of celluar energy in

Western science and the ability to produce ATP comes only from the

mitochondria inherited from the mother,

I was wondering if there was anything comparable in Asian thought.

 

This question always presents itself to me whenever people start

talking about jing.

 

Penel

 

 

The reason I said your comment was only pat true is because it seemed to

me that you were indicating that we are limited by what Mom gave us for the

original mitochondria.

I was trying to point out that even though we are given tendency of

mitochondria production by Mom, if we upscale our lifestyle, we will produce

more

mitochondria that would work more efficiently and be quite a bit healthier.

 

Maybe I jumped to a conclusion that was not meant.

 

Chris