linkedin post 2016-01-22 06:24:13

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PROTEIN GENES. "I was able to discover that yeast has prions (infectious proteins), proteins that are the carriers of genetic information, and thus are acting as genes...(our work) established that there are such things as genes made of protein, and led to an understanding of how proteins can encode and transmit heritable information." https://lnkd.in/eTW5Tb4 View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2016-01-23 07:36:37

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MINOR COMPONENTS. "The formic acid in venom is spread over twice as large an area of the insect cuticle as the same concentration of control aqueous formic acid. He thus concludes that the white residue (amino acids) contributes to the toxicity of the formic acid by distributing the toxicant over a larger area than would be treated otherwise." Wetting agents as yet to be identified. https://lnkd.in/er4-M-a View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2016-01-22 06:17:59

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FALSE LOGIC. "Proteins contain no genetic material. They're composed of amino acids, synthesized from the blueprint provided by a cell's genes. Proteins are made because the cell needs them to perform a particular job, such as providing structural support or activating a cellular function. Proteins can't create new copies of themselves. Therefore, according to the "rules," they cannot cause an infection." http://www.strangehorizons.com/2004/20040216/killer.shtml View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2016-01-23 07:33:47

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FORMIC acid is "water soluble, a drawback that prevents it from penetrating readily through the lipid-coated skeletal cuticle of insects. Formicine ants apparently solve this problem by by biting at the same time they spray...and direct the fluid into the site bitten." https://lnkd.in/eUMcYHa View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2016-01-23 07:26:41

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INSECT VENOMS are usually multi-component. "As unpleasant as the venom of the fire ants is, they meet their match in another species of ant, the ‘tawny crazy ant’. These two warring species of ants both make use of their venoms in conflict, but the tawny crazy ant uses chemistry to gain a clear advantage. They combat the toxicity of fire ant venom by detoxifying it with their own, which is based on formic acid." http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/08/28/insectvenoms/ View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2016-01-23 07:22:45

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FORMIC ACID DISINFECTANT. "Some of the ants would spray the poisonous cocktail directly onto the larvae, but most of them took an indirect route. They ‘licked’ their acidopore and sucked up their own poison into their mouths. They then cleaned their brood, and slathered the acidic poison over them in the process." Also used by bee-keepers, and for silage. https://lnkd.in/e7ptgTD View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2016-01-23 07:14:28

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TOXINS NEUTRALIZE TOXINS. "Nine formicine species, representing all major clades, used a stereotyped grooming behavior to self-apply formic acid...in response to fire ant...venom exposure. In laboratory assays, this behavior increased the survivorship of species following exposure to S. invicta venom. This pattern, combined with the specific chemistry of the reaction of formic acid with venom alkaloids, indicates that alkaloid venoms are targets of detoxification grooming." https://lnkd.in/eC4YnVu View in LinkedIn
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