“An international committee of human geneticists recently voted to change the names of a few human genes because the current, sometimes flamboyant namesâ€â€like Sonic hedgehogâ€â€are either offensive or embarrassing. Other genes earmarked for a name change include lunatic fringe, radical fringe, manic fringe, and Indian hedgehog. The vote was conducted by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee, which establishes naming protocols for human genes…”
Wasn’t it kind of cool how Sonic had a gene named after him? I mean, a gene in the actual human genome! Well, that’s no more. Show’s over, folks.
Source: Discover.com