Bacteria make major evolutionary shift in the lab

Originally posted by sir_chancealot
So, it's still bacteria, right? Nothing new to see here, move along. People have understood for 10,000 years you can breed certain traits in animals so they become more dominant.

Not one example yet of a bacterium turning into a multi-celled creature. Or a horse, dog, or cat turning into anything other than a horse, dog, or cat.

You can't be serious!

Are you actually suggesting that these bacterium form into multi-cell lifeforms during the course of a 20-year experiment?

Now that's a stretch!

This is cool. And has been observed in a non-conclusive manner for quite a while, but this particular study sounds controlled and quite significant. A reassuring affirmation in the midst of crumbling dogma. At least we still have reason to believe in this particular mechanism. Whew.
Bless the micro-folks!

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Just saw this on stumbleupon . GREAT news . Absolute proof that can be replayed over an over and over. We will learn so much from this . I need to see what all has came from this already!!


Thanks for the post . "Wheres your god now?" (To quote the funny cartoons)