Can't fool Mother Nature? li'l frog
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K Barrett Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:04 PM To: Orchids@orchidguide.com Subject: [OGD] Change to mendelian genetics http://news.uns.purdue.edu/hp/Pruitt.inheritance.html As reported in Nature, scientists at Purdue University found that when genetically altered Arabdopsis plants were selfed about 10% of the offspring reverted to a 'normal' genotype, leading to speculation that RNA somehow corrects the DNA message. As Spock would say: 'Intriguing'. K Barrett N Calif, USA _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com