I found this article to be extremely interesting because of the research saying that there was evidence that an acquired trait could actually be inherited without any involvement of DNA. A theory was developed a while back by Jean Baptiste LarMarck. It was suggested in this theory that species wouldn't evolve until they have adapted to their environments and transmit and give these newly acquired traits to their offspring. An example that supports LarMarck's theory is during the famine mothers who were starving and gave birth during that time had children who were more susceptible to obesity and other metabolic disorders. It's really interesting to see how exactly it all works and how species can adapt the way they do and the acquired traits they do have they can pass down is amazing. To learn more about RNA click here.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Acquired Traits Can Be Inherited Via small RNA's
I found this article to be extremely interesting because of the research saying that there was evidence that an acquired trait could actually be inherited without any involvement of DNA. A theory was developed a while back by Jean Baptiste LarMarck. It was suggested in this theory that species wouldn't evolve until they have adapted to their environments and transmit and give these newly acquired traits to their offspring. An example that supports LarMarck's theory is during the famine mothers who were starving and gave birth during that time had children who were more susceptible to obesity and other metabolic disorders. It's really interesting to see how exactly it all works and how species can adapt the way they do and the acquired traits they do have they can pass down is amazing. To learn more about RNA click here.
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