Posted on 02/26/2022 9:42:17 PM PST by BenLurkin
Scientists discovered an absolutely massive bacterium that can be seen without the aid of a microscope and lurks among the mangroves of Grande-Terre in the Caribbean...
The single-celled organism can grow up to 0.78 inches (2 centimeters) long and resembles a thin string, according to a report describing the discovery, posted Feb. 18 to the preprint database bioRxiv. The bacterium carries all its DNA inside a membranous pouch, unlike most bacteria, whose genetic material floats, unbound, within their cells. This feature not only sets the newfound microbe apart from other bacteria, but also distinguishes it from other prokaryotes — a group of organisms with very small, simple cell structures. The group includes organisms found in the Bacteria and Archaea domains.
In contrast to prokaryotes, eukaryotes, such as animals, plants and fungi, have more complex cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. The newfound, enormous micobe toes the line between prokaryote and eukaryote in that it carries its DNA in a membrane-bound pouch, and it also carries a second, large pouch full of water, which takes up more than 70% of the cell's total volume, Science reported.
(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...
Have they named it after Abrams yet?
Oh noes! the stupervirus that ate Pittsburgh!
Cool post. It’s a nice break from the politics and propaganda.
>>Have they named it after Abrams yet?<<
No, the Army already named the M1 main battle tank after her.
Gack! The thought of Stacy undergoing binary fission and becoming two voters is very unappealing.
you should see what’s in the bayous in Louisiana!
Just two?
That’s how it starts....pretty soon you’ve got thousands of votes from out of nowhere.
“lurks among the mangroves”
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IT’S PRONOUNCED “THROATWOBBLER MANGROVE.”
https://y.yarn.co/cf57afae-74de-44e5-9e69-2a4057467db2.mp4
Eww, it’s hideous!
I can’t believe I looked this up online a few weeks ago after getting COVID..which I know is a virus..but I was just curious :)
YES that’s how boring my life is :)
and YES, covid was horrific, probably because i’m so fat, but I got better and no ill effects lingering.
I think!
Rather get covid than get the vax.
I garontee!
It doesn’t look that advanced to me.
It's so big, it can get dysentery! ;^)
Thanks BenLurkin.
The other GGG topics added since the last digest ping:
I once a dream where I saw some tiny cells in an aquarium. So, I teased them. Consequence to my teasing, they grew large enough to break the aquarium and attack me.
Don’t tease bacterium.
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