#but UNFORTUNATELY

[odekiisu]

Vulcan Eyebrow Pointiness is governed by gene(s) in an imprinted region of the genome.

Imprinted genes are expressed differently depending on which parent they're inherited from; either the maternal or paternal copy of the gene is suppressed. On Earth, this can be seen in some human genetic disorders such as Prader-Willi/Angelmann syndrome (both caused by a large deletion on chromosome 15; which one presents is dependent on which parent the mutation is inherited from).

Another case where genomic imprinting causes noticeable differences in phenotype are lion/tiger hybrids. They have the same complement of genes, being 50% lion and 50% tiger, but ligers (male lion/female tiger) are absolutely heckin massive, being larger than both parent species and the largest feline in the world, and are lighter in base colour (more the colour of a lion than a tiger).

Fig. 1: Liger

Tigons (male tiger/female lion) on the other hand are about the size of a tiger and more tigery orange in colouration. This is because of growth-suppressing genes that are active when inherited from a female lion, but not when inherited from a male one, and corresponding growth-promoting genes that are only active when inherited from a male. Female tigers do not have the required growth-suppressing genes to counteract the latter, so ligers get huge, but tigons don't.

Fig. 2: Tigon. Note that both are stripey.

In the case of Vulcans, the maternal copy of at least one gene that governs eyebrow pointiness is suppressed, whereas the paternal one is active. Behold:

Fig. 3: Spock, half-Vulcan with a Vulcan father, has pointy ears and pointy eyebrows (obvious usage of eyebrow liner notwithstanding).

Fig. 4: Lorian, half-Vulcan with a Vulcan mother, still has pointy ears but round eyebrows.

As you can see, the eyebrow pointiness phenotype differs depending on which parent it is inherited from, whereas the ear pointiness phenotype appears to be dominant, much like stripeyness.

tl;dr: Spock is a liger and Lorian is a tigon.

[saywhatyouwillbut]

i love all of you wonderful aftg creators making social media aus and in-universe memes, choosing to completely ignore the fact that exy rpf would 100% exist

[iguessthisisanewobsession]

Danny would like to say he didn’t see the signs.

The canceled dates, the odd times coming back to the apartment in ruffled clothes, the way they would always avoid certain topics like nightlife.

The bruises.

God, Danny knew something was up for a long time.

It kept him up more times than he could count wondering how he could bring up such a topic.

Here he had it, right in his hands.

The final nail in the form of a leather jacket and a red helmet.

Danny glanced back at the duffle bag he had pulled from under their bed.

He couldn’t keep dancing around this topic, not when the truth was looking him back with soulless white lenses.

He had to talk to Jason.

His Jason,

His sweet, dorky book loving Jason.

The man he literally fell for during their first meeting.

The man who looked at him like he was made of poetry, the man he has supported for years.

He had to confront the man he loves… about the affair he’s having with his boss, the Red Hood.

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Psst there’s a part two to this prompt

[monsieuroverlord]

Obligatory Snikt Fam cameo in today's Wolverine previews :(

Also: yeah, no shit, Sherlock.

Your son is dead, and Laura is sorta MIA (she's a queen and a superstar, but you don't know that yet) Gabby is completely MIA and hopefully will stay that way.

[ser-jorah-the-andal]

Daenerys/Jorah + tumblr text posts (part 11/?)

[legiterallylunar]

unpopular opinion but i really don't get why the main appeal of the newsies fandom is the shipping (im talking particularly javid sprace and blush bc that's what i see most of). like guys.. did we forget the plot.

LIKE IDK idk how to phrase this exactly maybe i just don't like the ships that much but. idk i just think it's a little bit weird that for a story about strength in numbers and stuff like that with a (nearly) all male cast , the biggest fandom agreement is that they're all gay and dating

[downtroddendeity]

I accidentally headcanoned 1200 words of Roland Crane backstory instead of eating lunch. Happy Presidents' Day, everyone.

[mxltifxnd0m]

at this point i just want someone who has the look and vibe of sam winchester, male or fem idc i just need myself a sam winchester variant PLEASEE

[halcyone-of-the-sea]

The way that if I could digitally draw all of you would be getting bombarded with post after post of Gaz/Spitfire and Nikto/Seraph in their universes getting involved in shenanigans is crazy.

[mollywog]

Yes, Haymitch didn’t sent Peeta any sponsor gifts in the 74th arena before Katniss found him,

BUT

Up until that point, what would Peeta have needed? He was with the Careers who had ample food and weapons. By the time Peeta was injured, Haymitch likely would not have been able to pool enough money to get the medication to save him:

We’ll need strong anti-infection drugs from the Capitol. I can’t imagine the cost of such potent medicine. If Haymitch pooled every donation from every sponsor, would he have enough? I doubt it. Gifts go up in price the longer the Games continue. What buys a full meal on day one buys a cracker on day twelve. And the kind of medicine Peeta needs would have been at a premium from the beginning.

[carrotcakecrumble]

Edward Teach, born on a beach

[cecibeanz]

Jill Valentine swimsuit design!! her muscles…

[tiniest-hands-in-all-the-land]

your Vampire Dies In No Time fanart is a godsend in a barren wasteland. I hope you know I appreciate all that I've seen and it sustains my lifeforce so much. you make me wanna rewatch the series all over again.

Waaa i'm so glad to hear that!!! Thank you 😭😭😭 I hope you rewatch the series and enjoy yourself!!

[whynotcherries]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Kaz Brekker/Inej Ghafa Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Post-Book 2: Crooked Kingdom, Ravka (Grishaverse), Kaz Brekker Loves Inej Ghafa, Captain Inej Ghafa, Kaz Brekker is Trying, Domestic Fluff, Light Angst, Late Night Conversations, Sneaking Around, Literal Sleeping Together, Sleepy Cuddles, Soft Inej Ghafa, Healing Summary:

"It is only vaguely overwhelming to consider their current circumstances: With her family in Ravka, holding each other close in the quiet of their temporary home, with a warm bed free for them to sleep in.

In moments like these, he might believe in miracles."

Or, late nights.

[eidolons-stuff]

*Enid & Thing go looking for Ajax*

Enid: "Maybe I should just quickly check up on Wednesday again"

Thing: *signs* "Hey if you want to have a make-out session just let me know & I'll guard the door"

Enid: *embarrassed* "Thing!"

[tracesofdevotion]

i was very lonely as a child. i still am. i didn't have any friends. any peers. i just didn't have anyone my age to spend time with. i did have adults around, but like that's not. the same. it left a mark. i have this constant dread that i'm going to be left. that i will be left behind. and it's hard to shake. i feel like i'm constantly preparing for that. i feel like i'm constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop.

i've grown up to be a chronic people pleaser in part because of this. i'm just terrified of pushing anyone away. terrified of making someone upset with me. terrified of getting left behind. the constant paranoia that i'm doing something wrong and just don't know it.

i wish someone i loved would give me the same sort of grace i give to others. i wish my parents would give me the same level of kindness i've been extending to them. i've always been a person who gives and gives and gives. i've been conditioned to be a giver from a very young age.

i am exhausted. i am constantly exhausted. i have this deep set feeling of dread that i am always doing things wrong, despite how hard i am trying to be good. i have never found someone who was gentle without wanting something from me. every act of kindness has come with strings attached.

how lovely it would be to be cared for. that's what i want. that's what i've always wanted. for someone to look at me and say you have done all you can, you have done enough. it's time to rest and let others handle the pressure.