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Scientists find Megavirus
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Scientists find Megavirus
October 11, 2011 at 6:39 pm
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RE: Scientists find Megavirus
October 11, 2011 at 6:41 pm
You dig up some great news WC.
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RE: Scientists find Megavirus
October 11, 2011 at 8:57 pm
(October 11, 2011 at 6:39 pm)Welsh cake Wrote: On the subject of pathogens I wonder if viruses were responsible for evolution?

Viruses have undoubtedly played some role in the history evolution. Noted biologist Lynn Margulis (use to be Carl Sagan’s wife), the mother of endosymbiotic theory, has shown us that horizontal gene transfer was a big part of evolution. It is hard to imagine that viruses have not played an important role in our evolution considering that about 10% of human DNA consists of viral insertions. Margulis is on record as saying she believes horizontal transfer is probably at least as important to evolution as natural selection. That’s a controversial position, but so was her stance on endosymbiotic theory when she first published on it in the 60’s.

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RE: Scientists find Megavirus
October 11, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Quote:Margulis is on record as saying she believes horizontal transfer is probably at least as important to evolution as natural selection.


Wait... What about fucking jesus?!!!
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RE: Scientists find Megavirus
October 11, 2011 at 9:20 pm
(October 11, 2011 at 9:01 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:Margulis is on record as saying she believes horizontal transfer is probably at least as important to evolution as natural selection.


Wait... What about fucking jesus?!!!

I don’t think sexual reproduction counts as horizontal transfer Min. So fucking Jesus would have little effect unless you got a retrovirus from him. Wink

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RE: Scientists find Megavirus
October 11, 2011 at 10:18 pm
You count your way and I'll count mine!
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RE: Scientists find Megavirus
October 11, 2011 at 11:40 pm
One theory for the origin of sexual reproduction was that it counters horizontal gene transfer.
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RE: Scientists find Megavirus
October 11, 2011 at 11:41 pm
That's what I call intelligent design!
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RE: Scientists find Megavirus
October 12, 2011 at 12:05 am
(October 11, 2011 at 11:41 pm)Minimalist Wrote: That's what I call intelligent design!

No doubt.

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October 12, 2011 at 12:15 am
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