Friday, August 24, 2012

Wall Street Journal on Wolbachia & Selfish DNA


When Genes/Microbes Look Out Only for Themselves


Wow. Its a fun week for science in the press. First, the Economist cover features the study of the microbiome, and today the Wall Street Journal's Matt Ridley picked up the theme of selfish DNA with a highlight on Wolbachia, cytoplasmic male sterility, and selfish mitochondria. Check out the big link above.

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