full title, "Mystery of our 145 'alien' genes: Scientists discover some DNA is NOT from our ancestors -- and say it could change how we think about evolution".
HGT is thought to play an important role in the evolution of some animals, including nematode worms which have acquired genes from microorganisms and plants, and some beetles that gained bacterial genes to produce enzymes for digesting coffee berries.
1 posted on
03/15/2015 12:54:43 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
So John SKerry is indeed descended from both ferns and mushrooms........I thought so.
4 posted on
03/15/2015 12:59:59 PM PDT by
Hot Tabasco
(Uncle Sy: "Beavers are like Ninjas, they only come out at night and they're hard to find")
To: SunkenCiv
so...it's not this...
...because that would be just weird....
5 posted on
03/15/2015 1:02:47 PM PDT by
BCW
(ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
To: SunkenCiv
Time for a second look at the URANTIA BOOK?
The “descended from aliens” crew is going to have a field day with this one.
6 posted on
03/15/2015 1:02:53 PM PDT by
SaxxonWoods
(Life is good.)
To: SunkenCiv
BHO’s got lots more alien genes than that!
(Ferengi, I think...)
9 posted on
03/15/2015 1:06:49 PM PDT by
faithhopecharity
(Foolish people ... have eyes and see not)
To: SunkenCiv
The recent story about the woman who received the fecal transplant and became obese comes to mind.
10 posted on
03/15/2015 1:06:53 PM PDT by
cripplecreek
("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
To: SunkenCiv
Ferengi, given that he lies like a rug
11 posted on
03/15/2015 1:07:31 PM PDT by
faithhopecharity
(Foolish people ... have eyes and see not)
To: SunkenCiv
We have infiltrators...
To: SunkenCiv
I personally know that my furry
ancestors got everything they
needed to know from this:
I saw it in a movie so I know it's true.
To: SunkenCiv
I wonder if any of the genes come from sheep?
14 posted on
03/15/2015 1:14:21 PM PDT by
Cowboy Bob
(Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
To: SunkenCiv
That explains our drummer!
17 posted on
03/15/2015 1:27:22 PM PDT by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
(Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
To: SunkenCiv
18 posted on
03/15/2015 1:32:13 PM PDT by
COBOL2Java
("God save America" - we are at the dawn of a new dark age)
To: SunkenCiv
Is that where Captain Kangaroo got Mr. Green Genes?
19 posted on
03/15/2015 1:38:06 PM PDT by
EinNYC
To: SunkenCiv
Genesis 6:2
“That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.”
That’s clearly aliens, gettin’ down with the local female talent.
20 posted on
03/15/2015 1:38:50 PM PDT by
DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
To: SunkenCiv
Would that be able to explain Valarie Jarrett? She does have a lizard alien face look.
To: SunkenCiv
Anyone who doesn't believe alien DNA hasn't infiltrated humanity just isn't paying attention:
24 posted on
03/15/2015 2:14:28 PM PDT by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: SunkenCiv
29 posted on
03/15/2015 4:03:19 PM PDT by
aquila48
To: SunkenCiv
The Nephellium, the religious leaders Jesus Christ called “ a brood of vipers, a evil generation “ .
Goliath, the giants in the land in the book of numbers.
The bones, remains, skeletons of giants in the USA that was discovered and that George Washington and Abraham Lincoln wrote about.
The bones, remains , skeletons of giants found around the world.
To: Robe
32 posted on
03/15/2015 4:39:25 PM PDT by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
To: SunkenCiv
Think on the level of complexity involved in life.
41 posted on
03/15/2015 7:33:57 PM PDT by
1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
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