|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Science |
Mr. McD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 06:40 PM Original message |
Evolution mystery: Spider venom and bacteria share same toxin |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. Interesting! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. wow |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. I know someone who nearly died from a brown recluse spider bite |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 02:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I had one of those, but it seems not to have been as serious. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Lateral gene transfer is quite common. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mr. McD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Only one successfully transferred gene per two thousand centuries |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. But, but, but, gene transfer is unnatural! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why a transfer and not parallel evolution? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 06:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. or why not the same evolutionary origin? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 10:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. One could argue the question either way. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. What about a symbiosis? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Chlorophyll in plants may have evolved that way |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. Convergent evolution? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
14. Maybe the bacteria was bitten by a radioactive spider... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Sat May 04th 2024, 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Science |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC