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For the first time in at least a billion years, two lifeforms have merged into a single organism. The process, called primary endosymbiosis, has only happened twice in the history of the Earth, with the first time giving rise to all complex life as we know it through mitochondria.
originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: Freeborn
Oh no! It's "The Blob"!
Don't let the Young Earth Creationists read this.
originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: Freeborn
Oh no! It's "The Blob"!
originally posted by: Freeborn
Whilst waiting for my wife to do the weekly shop I was browsing on my phone and came along this story.
Apparently two separate lifeforms have merged to form a completely new life form.
As far as we know this has only happened twice before, the last time being approximately one billion years ago.
One of these occurrences led to all complex life on earth, the other led to all plant life.
www.independent.co.uk...
For the first time in at least a billion years, two lifeforms have merged into a single organism. The process, called primary endosymbiosis, has only happened twice in the history of the Earth, with the first time giving rise to all complex life as we know it through mitochondria.
I've got to be honest and say I don't fully understand the science and I don't think anyone can tell exactly what this could lead to in the future.
But it clearly has the potential to be a truly monumental event.
originally posted by: Degradation33
a reply to: Freeborn
Don't let the Young Earth Creationists read this.
We don't need another 50 pages of a, "Let's see who can hit their head against the wall the best" contest. They go from fun to annoying real quick.
Confirmed endosymbiosis, like that which gave rise to eukaryote organisms, would really derail all those "impossible genetic mutations" arguments.
Love the article, but worried for it debate implications.