Doug, This is the second time this rule has been offered as a rule of FRIAM in a way that might confuse folks.
PH wrote ===>Seems to me that everything from epigenetic gene regulation changes to > horizontal gene transfer is happening at the bacterial level.. <=== In response , Doug Wrote ===> You know, not to sound too harshly judgmental, or anything, ... But: you do seem to be in direct violation of rule #2 of the FRIAM posting guidelines which, like rule #1 reads "*Second **rule of FRIAM: no one talks about specifics*."<===== I dont think it is a rule, but if it were one, I would say it is a terrible one and we should change it. Without the details and the examples, we are confined to the world of ideological blather. So, I would hope that we could pool our technical resources and come to a common view on the assertion made above. Much of the research that has been done on epigenetic gene regulation has indeed been done on bacteria! Does that mean that it has few implications for our understanding of macro organisms? Discuss. Defend your answer with specifics. It's a great question and I would hate to see people scared a way from trying to answer it. Nick ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
