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Post by dvg on May 13, 2013 13:04:44 GMT -5
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Post by lloyd on May 13, 2013 20:25:26 GMT -5
Fascinating and mysterious.
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Post by Apoplast on May 13, 2013 22:08:46 GMT -5
Fascinating and mysterious. Hi Lloyd - I couldn't agree more. Actually, after an utter lack of response on the ICPS forum to my posting on this very article yesterday, I just responded in hopes of better explaining why this finding is so exciting. Hi DVG - While I agree that some of the spin on this research in the popular press is eye-roll worthy, I think the actual findings are pretty exciting. Not to mention they have some potentially interesting applications for genomic work across the board, including for humans. People didn't necessarily think the fruit fly would be too interesting but studying them has revolutionized how we understand genetics. So for now, I fall in the camp of those who are firmly excited at the potential. Plus, how cool would it be to have utrics as a model organism?! I know I'd be excited, and I think of all the added interest in CP's.
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Post by bonfield on May 31, 2013 10:19:48 GMT -5
I was amazed to find out that tomatoes and gibba share a common ancestry!
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Post by lloyd on May 31, 2013 15:55:31 GMT -5
For that matter we share a common ancestry with tomatoes too ;D
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Post by Apoplast on May 31, 2013 20:39:04 GMT -5
For that matter we share a common ancestry with tomatoes too Too true Lloyd!
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Post by bonfield on Jun 1, 2013 1:50:30 GMT -5
If you go back far enough, we share ancestry with slime molds, with modern similarities still being possessed by our PM.
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Post by lloyd on Jun 1, 2013 19:51:02 GMT -5
Actually slime molds are quite fascinating and capable of organized behaviour.
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