GENE OWNERSHIP. “Plasmids and bacteriophages may induce cell death in the host (or non-host daughter) cell. Whether or not this is considered an example of programmed organismal death, of course, hinges on whether or not selfish genetic elements are considered part of the organismal genome. The benefits in this case are straightforward and focused on the level of the selfish genetic element.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022