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There are a few Cell papers on heritable RNA-mediated behavior change in C. Elegans using siRNA[1] and piRNA[2], both with strong evidence. While the author may
by shenberg 6y ago
There are a few Cell papers on heritable RNA-mediated behavior change in C. Elegans using siRNA[1] and piRNA[2], both with strong evidence. While the author may be a crackpot and the specific ideas may be wrong, there is strong evidence that RNA-based memory exists in some creatures.
[1] https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30448-9 https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30448-9
[2] https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30552-5 https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30552-5