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To: Krowbar who wrote (38525)	5/25/1999 12:56:00 AM
From: Chuzzlewit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Delbert, yes. genetic information is passed between organisms by the process of transduction, and in fact I was discussing this with a friend yesterday and opined, to her amazement, that the origin of sexual reproduction might very well be a viral infection. But there are two important distinctions. When this process occurs in nature the progeny are subject to the selective forces imposed by the environment. When humans do it the selection is entirely artificial with the goal of creating a certain genotype. Secondly, when the process occurs in nature the transfer of genetic material is between two organisms of the same species, whereas when humans do it the transfer of genetic information is between two dissimilar (transgenic) organisms. Regardless of the mechanics, all of the methods result in evolutionary change. It seems to me that the issue is the wisdom of unleashing genetically engineered organisms into the ecosphere when we have incomplete knowledge of the impact of such organisms on the the ecosystem. TTFN, CTC