linkedin post 2018-04-26 03:03:08

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GIANT LIFESPANS AND EVEN IMMORTALITY are demonstrated by numerous examples from the natural world. This rather stunning, and generally unappreciated fact that lifespans are not all programmed to be short raises many interesting possibilities. I will highlight some interesting examples from nature in the following postings. View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2018-04-26 03:05:52

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PROK VS EUK. "Key features that distinguish eukaryotic from prokaryotic organisms are the presence of the nucleus and other intracellular organelles (mitochondria, chloroplasts, Golgi, endoplasmic reticulum), the emergence of multicellularity and the ability to undergo true sexual reproduction." http://www.mycologia.org/content/105/1/1.full View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2018-04-26 03:08:24

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SEX AND EUKS. "Given that sexual reproduction is pervasive and extant in all of the major super groups of the eukaryotic tree of life, it is hypothesized the sex emerged once in an ancestral eukaryote and has been preserved and conserved throughout the eukaryotic tree of life. Thus, one can think of the ability to undergo sexual reproduction as a synapomorphy for the eukaryotes." http://www.mycologia.org/content/105/1/1.full View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2018-04-27 03:37:59

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REVEALING HIDDEN GENETIC VARIATION. "Sex—the mixing of genomes via meiosis and fusion of gametes—is nearly universal to eukaryotic life and encompasses a diverse array of systems and mechanisms. One major role of sex is to bring together alleles carried by different individuals, revealing beneficial genetic variance that is otherwise hidden." https://lnkd.in/eK75j6J View in LinkedIn
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