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> I wouldn't be surprised to find Monsanto genetics having made its way into humans in 20 years. I don't know if you were joking, but I couldn't take you serio
by inconditus 15y ago
> I wouldn't be surprised to find Monsanto genetics having made its way into humans in 20 years.
I don't know if you were joking, but I couldn't take you seriously after that.
- sitkack 15y ago> wouldn't be surprised. There is much we don't know. There are many processes of ongoing genetic transfer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizontal_gene_transfer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizontal_gene_transfer Next time ask for clarification.
- inconditus 15y agoI'm well aware of horizontal gene transfer, but thanks for linking it anyways for the people who don't know. Edit: My response was lacking, apologies. AFAIK, there's never been a horizontal gene transfer from a prokaryote/eukaryote/any other kingdom to a mammal or animal. The last time may be when we got mitocondria.
- 0x12 15y ago> AFAIK, there's never been a horizontal gene transfer from a prokaryote/eukaryote/any other kingdom to a mammal or animal. contradicts > The last time may be when we got mitocondria. Also, we seem to have quite a bit of bacterial and virus DNA that somehow got incorporated. Oh, and it's mitochondria.
- inconditus 15y agoWhen we got mitochondria, we weren't mammals yet. ;) Apologies for spelling.
- sitkack 15y agobacteria to jellyfish (not proven) http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080928/full/news.2008.1134.html http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080928/full/news.2008.1134.h... Now I have some prions to go BBQ.