Nature did it first

[Wainkerr99]

There are so many thread titles one can use here, This is fascinating, a plant animal, an example in Nature of of cells being carried across to assist in own development:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34824610/ns/technology_and_science-science/?GT1=43001

'The babies of thieving slugs retain the ability to produce their own chlorophyll, though they can't carry out photosynthesis until they've eaten enough algae to steal the necessary chloroplasts, which they can't yet produce on their own.

The slugs accomplishment is quite a feat, and scientists aren't yet sure how the animals actually appropriate the genes they need.

"It certainly is possible that DNA from one species can get into another species, as these slugs have clearly shown," Pierce said. "But the mechanisms are still unknown."'

 

[HE1FiNEARTiST]

ain't Life grand

 

[Wainkerr99]

Gee wow one whole post.

 

[HE1FiNEARTiST]

interesting article, i believe the DNA somehow learned to harness that skill. pretty neat. but what do i know, im just a gun-toting, college drop out. lol
cool reading though :thumbsup:

 

[HELLRAISER]

God may be Great but Mother Nature is the Greatest!

 

[Lungzyn]

It is a big discovery. Animals photosynthesising via chlorophyll? Someone is breaking the rules...
It will be interesting to find out how they take up the DNA and create the genes for themselves.
There are many examples of relationships which assist in the survival of an organism, but nothing quite like this :dunno:

 

[Will E Worm]

God may be Great but Mother Nature is the Greatest!

Mother Gaia is a myth. :tongue:

 

[YMIHERE]

This is a result of natural selection. God and creation is a myth. It's provable materialistic natural evolution vs faith in the supernatural.

 

[HELLRAISER]

Mother Gaia is a myth. :tongue:

True, and the Bible God is a myth too. So the fact remains that Mother Nature is still the Greatest!

 

[Will E Worm]

This is a result of natural selection. God and creation is a myth. It's provable materialistic natural evolution vs faith in the supernatural.

True, and the Bible God is a myth too. So the fact remains that Mother Nature is still the Greatest!

:nono: :tongue:

 

[Wainkerr99]

Mother Nature, some amazing, unknown, unfathomable mystery to be discovered through the fascinating electrical processes that go on via the neurons in the mind.

All of it is astounding.

No need for discombobulation.

Or neoconisation.

Ya know.

Somehow, after millions of 'years' as we count them, some matter that was floating around in the Universe, forms itself into life then manages to rearrange the natural laws as we knew them. (How's that for a summary).

This, the work of a slug, no less.