SOMA VERSUS GERM LINE. “For a long time it was thought that bacteria do not age. Indeed, one of Williams’ strongest assertions about the evolution of aging was that only organisms with a separation of germ line and soma should age. In such organisms, the germ line is maintained indefinitely, but the aging soma is “disposable” after fulfilling its reproductive role. Bacteria, by contrast, do not exhibit a clear delineation into germ line and soma, and should therefore be immortal.”
http://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-evolution-of-aging-23651151
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022