Comments on: An entire bacterial genome discovered inside that of a fruit fly http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: shawn white http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4438 shawn white Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:15:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4438 ...not just mammalian genes...sorry, personal bias. …not just mammalian genes…sorry, personal bias.

]]> By: Shawn White http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4437 Shawn White Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:13:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4437 Is viral DNA being discarded too? If so, another mechanism for genome evolution (including transduction of mammalian genes via viral transcripts) could be being lost. Is viral DNA being discarded too? If so, another mechanism for genome evolution (including transduction of mammalian genes via viral transcripts) could be being lost.

]]> By: David Marjanović http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4436 David Marjanović Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:41:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4436 ...And nematodes. And I forgot what else. …And nematodes. And I forgot what else.

]]> By: David Marjanović http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4435 David Marjanović Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:36:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4435 <blockquote>Seriously, if genome sequencers have been routinely discarding bacteria genes then what is the likelihood that this sort of gene transfer is going on pretty much everywhere?</blockquote> <i>Wolbachia</i> and similar bacteria appear to be limited to arthropods. So far. (And then, of course, "limited" is not the right term to use together with "to arthropods".)

Seriously, if genome sequencers have been routinely discarding bacteria genes then what is the likelihood that this sort of gene transfer is going on pretty much everywhere?

Wolbachia and similar bacteria appear to be limited to arthropods.
So far.
(And then, of course, “limited” is not the right term to use together with “to arthropods”.)

]]> By: Lab Rat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4434 Lab Rat Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:12:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4434 I remember being taught about Wolbachia once at uni. There was a group studying how it infected ladybirds, and lead to sex-dependant larvae death. It was passed on from the mother and basically killed all the male offspring. The female babies could tthen eat their dead brothers, gain more energy for survival and be more likely to pass the bacteria on. I remember being taught about Wolbachia once at uni. There was a group studying how it infected ladybirds, and lead to sex-dependant larvae death. It was passed on from the mother and basically killed all the male offspring. The female babies could tthen eat their dead brothers, gain more energy for survival and be more likely to pass the bacteria on.

]]> By: ARJ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4433 ARJ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:42:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4433 Fascinating stuff, and further indication that our understanding of genomics is still in a primitive, infantile stage, and assuming otherwise is fraught with complications. Fascinating stuff, and further indication that our understanding of genomics is still in a primitive, infantile stage, and assuming otherwise is fraught with complications.

]]> By: NoAstronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4432 NoAstronomer Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:17:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4432 Yet more proof, if any is needed, that the planet belongs to the bacteria. The rest of us (fruit flies and humans) just happen to live here. Seriously, if genome sequencers have been routinely discarding bacteria genes then what is the likelihood that this sort of gene transfer is going on pretty much everywhere? The mind boggles at the possible implications to genetics, evolution and biology. Yet more proof, if any is needed, that the planet belongs to the bacteria. The rest of us (fruit flies and humans) just happen to live here.
Seriously, if genome sequencers have been routinely discarding bacteria genes then what is the likelihood that this sort of gene transfer is going on pretty much everywhere?
The mind boggles at the possible implications to genetics, evolution and biology.

]]> By: Gunnar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4431 Gunnar Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:04:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/30/an-entire-bacterial-genome-discovered-inside-that-of-a-fruit-fly/#comment-4431 Why haven't I heard of this before? Why haven’t I heard of this before?

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