Puppies!! (and bdelloid rotifers)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tiny freshwater organisms that have amazed scientists because of their sex-free lifestyle may have survived so well because they steal genes from other creatures, scientists reported on Thursday.
They found genes from bacteria, fungi and even plants incorporated into the DNA of bdelloid rotifers -- minuscule animals that appear to have given up sex 40 million years ago.
Source: Who needs sex when you can steal DNA?, thanks to fayanora
My dad's pretty involved with Puppies Behind Bars; he volunteers with what he calls the "rent a dog" portion of the program (socializing the dogs outside of the prison walls). Here's a new article and video from the NY Times on the program.
They found genes from bacteria, fungi and even plants incorporated into the DNA of bdelloid rotifers -- minuscule animals that appear to have given up sex 40 million years ago.
Source: Who needs sex when you can steal DNA?, thanks to fayanora
My dad's pretty involved with Puppies Behind Bars; he volunteers with what he calls the "rent a dog" portion of the program (socializing the dogs outside of the prison walls). Here's a new article and video from the NY Times on the program.