http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/ Dive into the awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science news with award-winning writer Ed Yong. No previous experience required. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/comment-page-1/#comment-26220 Christina Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:28:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/#comment-26220 What prevents Carsonella from being classified as an organelle? What prevents Carsonella from being classified as an organelle?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 RonK Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:54:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/#comment-1700 Your post was an interesting read, thanks. You might want to correct the misspelling in "completey devoid". Your post was an interesting read, thanks.
You might want to correct the misspelling in “completey devoid”.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 Amiya Sarkar Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:10:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/#comment-1699 A post par excellence. I like your presentation, its really simple. So it seems that Carsonella is well down the 'spiritual' path towards attaining 'nirvana'; merging with the host cell! A post par excellence. I like your presentation, its really simple. So it seems that Carsonella is well down the ‘spiritual’ path towards attaining ‘nirvana’; merging with the host cell!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Ed Yong Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:27:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/#comment-1698 I think it's maternally inherited in a mitochondria-stylee. Latest paper on it suggests that it's not quite yet an organelle but it can't really be considered a "living organism" either. I think it’s maternally inherited in a mitochondria-stylee. Latest paper on it suggests that it’s not quite yet an organelle but it can’t really be considered a “living organism” either.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 james Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:37:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/#comment-1697 I like Jon D's question, I'd very much like to hear a reply to that. I have heard of bacteria engulfing photosynthetic cells before and using them, as well as certain fish living in symbiosis with this bacteria and so can photosynthesise! There is also bacteria which can take up genes of other species and even animals and incorporate them or discard them! I like Jon D’s question, I’d very much like to hear a reply to that.
I have heard of bacteria engulfing photosynthetic cells before and using them, as well as certain fish living in symbiosis with this bacteria and so can photosynthesise! There is also bacteria which can take up genes of other species and even animals and incorporate them or discard them!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Dennis Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:20:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/#comment-1696 "Carsonella is well down the evolutionary path towards becoming an essential part of its host cell, completely devoid of independence" Wow, I have a brother just like that! “Carsonella is well down the evolutionary path towards becoming an essential part of its host cell, completely devoid of independence”
Wow, I have a brother just like that!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 PhysioProf Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:00:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/#comment-1695 Great fucking post, dude! Great fucking post, dude!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 Jon D Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:46:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/08/30/too-few-genes-to-survive-the-bacterium-with-the-worlds-smallest-genome/#comment-1694 Very interesting! So, how are these Carsonella passed down into the next generation of insects? have they got to the stage that they're passed down in the same way as mitochondria or chloroplasts as a part of the hosts cells yet, or much in the same way that E. coli and the other bacteria colonise the guts of newborns? Very interesting!
So, how are these Carsonella passed down into the next generation of insects? have they got to the stage that they’re passed down in the same way as mitochondria or chloroplasts as a part of the hosts cells yet, or much in the same way that E. coli and the other bacteria colonise the guts of newborns?

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