https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/h...NBq_4sScmgtlvQ
A bit of a "post 'n dash" (apologies), but I'd be interested to hear what the community here thinks of this. In short, a microbiology graduate student scoops up some dirt on a whim during a hike and has a look under a microscope back at the lab. She discovers some phenotypically unique looking organisms and has a colleague perform single organism genetic sequencing.
Turns out the organisms (at least two different varieties as far as the article reports) are so genetically different from other genetically classified organisms that they seem to represent a new kingdom. Very interesting in my opinion, but the fact that they were "scooped up at random" suggests to me that these organisms (and perhaps other new kindgoms of organisms) may not be as rare as previously thought. Appreciate thoughts of those educated in this field and will check back as soon as I can.
A bit of a "post 'n dash" (apologies), but I'd be interested to hear what the community here thinks of this. In short, a microbiology graduate student scoops up some dirt on a whim during a hike and has a look under a microscope back at the lab. She discovers some phenotypically unique looking organisms and has a colleague perform single organism genetic sequencing.
Turns out the organisms (at least two different varieties as far as the article reports) are so genetically different from other genetically classified organisms that they seem to represent a new kingdom. Very interesting in my opinion, but the fact that they were "scooped up at random" suggests to me that these organisms (and perhaps other new kindgoms of organisms) may not be as rare as previously thought. Appreciate thoughts of those educated in this field and will check back as soon as I can.
via International Skeptics Forum https://ift.tt/2Dw8nyC
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