Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id PAA00705 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Wed, 31 May 2000 15:59:06 +0100 Message-ID: <B6E47FBD3879D31192AD009027AC929C368909@NWTH-EXCHANGE> From: Bruce Jones <BruceJ@nwths.com> To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: RE: Jabbering ! Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 10:03:59 -0500 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
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> From: Mark M. Mills [SMTP:mmills@htcomp.net]
> Subject: RE: Jabbering !
>
> As best I can tell, once we 'decode' the genome, we will have a list of
> molecules which a subject species can produce. The genome project has no
> illusions about 'genes' to produce fingers, head, legs, hair, etc, all the
> genome project promises is a list of molecules available to the species.
>
The 98% relates to those genetic essentials for life at a given
level. All organisms require a given amount of protein synthesis to live.
Some can do it directly from their environment (yeast 50%) and therefore do
not need the same "advanced" genetic structure of say we humans. Chimps
have a similar (Primate) background but can live off the nutrients provided
a little better or worse depending on the mechanism being looked at than we
higher primates.
As for crossing the reproductive species barrier .......... I don't
think so. Horses and Donkeys are a LOT closer than man and chimp. The
scientific advantage to the 98% is that medical research and treatments can
be tried out on a SIMILAR organism first.
My $0.02
Bruce Jones
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