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Biggest bacterium ever discovered amazes scientists with its complexity
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| Nicoletta Lanese
Posted on 02/26/2022 9:42:17 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: gundog
“I’ve seen better heads on boils.” /pee wee
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posted on
02/26/2022 10:31:09 PM PST
by
moehoward
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To: BenLurkin
The bacterium carries all its DNA inside a membranous pouch, unlike most bacteria, whose genetic material floats, unbound, within their cells.
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Sounds like this bacterium has got its act together.
I like the cut of this bacterium’s jib.
To: gundog
Not the most charismatic of critters, though. My favorite single-celled life form will remain Acetabularia My favorite protist has always been Stentor. Such a pretty color!
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posted on
02/26/2022 10:54:48 PM PST
by
EinNYC
To: BenLurkin
Pretty cool.
I’m not sure why they didn’t present ribosomal phylogeny.
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posted on
02/26/2022 11:16:55 PM PST
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: BenLurkin
The blob that ate Newark, New Jersey ?
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posted on
02/26/2022 11:33:53 PM PST
by
faithhopecharity
(“Politicians are not born. They’re excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
To: BenLurkin
Oh they found Stacey Abrams!!
To: EinNYC
I used to have an aquarium full of Stentor and hydras that’s piggybacked in on some plants from a local lake.
How are the lizards?
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posted on
02/27/2022 1:41:35 AM PST
by
gundog
( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: BenLurkin
We don’t have to wear masks again, do we?
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posted on
02/27/2022 2:42:10 AM PST
by
Adder
(Proud member of the FJBLGB community: /s is implied where applicable.)
To: BenLurkin
Thiomargarita namibiensis is 0.75 mm WIDE, whereas the reported bacteria’s size in your link is reported in terms of it’s length. Both can be seen with the unaided eye. I wonder if they calculated the volume of either to compare sizes. See largest,org for big bacteria list.
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posted on
02/27/2022 3:01:13 AM PST
by
Getready
(Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
To: Getready
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posted on
02/27/2022 3:04:25 AM PST
by
Getready
(Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
To: BenLurkin
The scientific team is
To: BenLurkin
“The newfound, enormous micobe toes the line between prokaryote and eukaryote in that it carries its DNA in a membrane-bound pouch,...”
It’s called a nucleus.
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posted on
02/27/2022 3:18:37 AM PST
by
Brooklyn Attitude
(I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
To: ifinnegan
“I’m not sure why they didn’t present ribosomal phylogeny.”
I heard a heated discussion about that very thing down at the laundromat. This new giant bacterium with the DNA sack is going to start a lot of fights.
To: BenLurkin
Mmmmmm...tastes like pasta.
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posted on
02/27/2022 3:46:44 AM PST
by
NautiNurse
(Who will portray Alec Baldwin in the SNL skit? )
To: BenLurkin
Here is the thing next to a dime -
To: gundog
I used to have an aquarium full of Stentor and hydras that’s piggybacked in on some plants from a local lake. How are the lizards? Lizards are fine. Have to get to the petstore to renew my supply of lizard snax, i.e. crickets.
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posted on
02/27/2022 6:58:48 AM PST
by
EinNYC
To: NautiNurse
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posted on
02/27/2022 11:24:20 AM PST
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: BenLurkin
“You’d better watch out for the eggplant that ate Chicago”...
But this one looks like spaghetti or fideo/vermicelli...
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posted on
02/27/2022 12:27:21 PM PST
by
Texan5
("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
To: gundog
I’ve been inactive for a while and am so glad to see that the Freepers did not let me down. LOL
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posted on
02/28/2022 2:26:26 PM PST
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: BenLurkin; Larry Lucido; SaveFerris; PROCON; Rebelbase
Scientist hard at work.
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posted on
03/04/2022 10:32:16 AM PST
by
Gamecock
("The prosperity gospel is exactly like marrying someone for their money." -Sean Demars)
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