Interesting bit of news… makes one wonder to what extent viruses are involved actors in a co-evolutionary relationship with “us” and with our self-aware conscious mind? Who are we? Are we distinct organisms formed by cells containing human DNA or actually walking talking ecosystems that co-evolved together with a plethora of other micro-organisms and viruses?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150112093129.htm January 12, 2015 / Lund University Inherited viruses that are millions of years old play an important role in building up the complex networks that characterize the human brain, researchers say. They have found that retroviruses seem to play a central role in the basic functions of the brain, more specifically in the regulation of which genes are to be expressed, and when. [article: follow link] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
