Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id UAA29858 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 18 Jan 2001 20:02:05 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.240.220.175] From: "Scott Chase" <ecphoric@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: DNA Culture .... Trivia? Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:59:12 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F271OqShfUF3wVibHCg000028eb@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Jan 2001 19:59:13.0229 (UTC) FILETIME=[211AEFD0:01C08189] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>From: Mark Mills <mmills@htcomp.net>
>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>Subject: Re: DNA Culture .... Trivia?
>Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 07:58:17 -0600
>
>Wade,
>
>At 07:23 AM 1/17/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>Are there any organisms that have memetic properties that don't use sex?
>
>Using the neural-meme paradigm, memes are possible once a neural system
>exists.
>
>I don't know if there are examples of neural systems in organisms without
>sexual reproduction systems. Maybe someone else here knows the answer.
>
>
Well there is a species of gecko which has a central nervous system, yet is
parthenogenic. The species (Hemidactylus garnoti) is comprised of females
which lay eggs without mating. I guess one could consider this a form of
asexuality.
This species is invading Florida. I don't know if they have "memes", unless
perhaps their little squeaky noises signify something like "me eat moth, not
cricket, you eat moth too." Maybe they imitate eachother on lamppost hunting
strategies and exchange notes on how to avoid inquisitive human herpers.
There are some populations of whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus sp.) which are
also parthenogenic. John Wilkins knows a lot about this stuff, so perhaps he
can help edify us ;-)
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