The Young and the Restless - MESSAGE BOARDS

Ok, I can't stand it anymore. I've read numerous threads where people suspect that Billy Abbott is the father of Chloe's child.

If Genoa city lives in the 'real' world, the same one we inhabit, then he can't be the father.

He would have to share the same Y chromosome with Cane - and since Cane's father was a Chancellor, well, there you have it - no match. Men related to each other such as grandfather, son, brother - share the same Y chromosome - it's passed down from father to son. The Y chromosome is either passed on or not - if it is, the child is a boy, if it isn't the child is a girl.

Of course, this is the soap opera world, so, anything can happen!

(My bet, though is on Chloe being in cahoots with Cane's father or brother....could be an interesting twist)

Ok, I'm SO not saying your wrong, you obviously know a lot more about DNA matching than me. But, I was buying the Billy being the father...I totally figured it had to do with alle's in the DNA matching or something. Maybe I watch too many crime forensic shows. I just figured if Billy was the dad there would be enough alle's to match to Cane's blood to put Cane in the "possible match" category. That's what really irks me about this story...NO one has mentioned the odds (or at least I don't remember hearing). The results said "in the matching GROUP". If I was Lily I would have been grasping onto straws and asking how many people could be in this so-called "group."

There are so many holes in this story. I didn't think they can even get the baby's DNA from the mother's blood, but not sure. And if she got pregnant the last time she was in LA (again going on the idea that Billy is the dad, plus Billy would have to be in LA too) she would be 6 months pregnant by now. I know, I know it's a soap!

Hi there Vegasmom.

I agree, this is driving me crazy too. The 'group' mentioned in the results could be the Y chromosome group. I also don't know if it's possible to sample a baby's blood before birth - but from what I remember Victoria had to wait until Reed was born to find out if Brad or JT was the father.

I really like Cane & Lily together. The Chloe actress is great - perfect for the part - but I would like the Chloe character to be gone. Unfortunately she's already pictured with Cane in the pictures in the opening credits - which bodes ill if you ask me. Talk about annoying! There has to be some answer - that Cane's family was somehow involved or that Jill is in on it for some reason (although it looks to not be that way). I don't know. Like I said, driving me crazy!

Fathers also pass an X chromosome to their daughters. Men are XY. If they father a girl, they pass an X chromosome. If they father a boy, they pass the Y chomosome. So even though Billy & Cane only share a mother, they do share some DNA markers in common from their X chromosome from their common mother.

I don't believe he's the father either.........

I didn't think a paternity test could be done before birth!

Also, didn't the results say that Cane couldn't be ruled out as the father? I don't remember them saying for sure that Cane was the father.

X and Y chromosomes have nothing to do with it. It doesn't matter if the baby is male or female. either way if the two were related they would share certain DNA characteristics. In other words, when DNA tests are performed they are looking for matching markers. THe closer the relation the more matching markers they will have. So from that stand point it is believeable. They part that crosses the line is DNA testing on the child from the mothers blood. As a previous poster added, why the heck didn't Victoria do that if it were possible.