Comments on: A Virus That Saves Itself By Preventing Bacterial Suicide

By: BanFrenchRoast

BanFrenchRoast — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:52:39 +0000

Interesting from an evolutionary point of view. The non-survival of the individual cell promotes the endurance of the population, the members of which go on to pass down the gene(s). I suppose this is not too amazing in that mulch-cellular organism rely on this kind of cellular behavior in order to be viable. Still it is a good reminder that direct genetic survival and transmission is not the only kind that counts. There may be supporting players as well. Also we should remember that “gene” in an evolutionary sense is more like the “classical” definition of a gene as the “unit of inheritable trait” rather than encoding a specific protein. It includes all the control logic that goes with gene expression, formerly known as the contribution of “junk DNA”.

By: j.michael carney

j.michael carney — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:42:45 +0000

Researching lyme disease has lead down many paths , A Dr of biology was my best find Dr Emma Allen passed a few years ago at 90 but her insight gave me hope that you can still live a fairly normal life with lyme. This bacteria / virus insight has been a thought of mine in a way to attack lyme without killing our selves with antibiotics. If we could find a virus that could attack lyme ,we could have a cure. Hopeful thinking . I’m sure some madd scientist is working on the cure using Buckyballs ( THE GREY GOO ) is at our door step!!!

By: R. J. Redfield

R. J. Redfield — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:14:49 +0000

Nice just-so story…