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http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/biowissenschaften_chemie/bericht-79435.html
"Researchers have investigated the peculiarities of microorganisms’ physiology and behavior in space on the “Mir” orbiting space station, and found that bacteria change significantly in extraterrestrial conditions...
Observations on board the “Mir” and “Photon 2” proved that microorganisms change even during short-term flights of 12-14 days. For example, streptomycetes changed their appearance (size, shape and outline of the colonies’ surface). The in-depth analysis also revealed genetic modifications of microorganisms. The number of their mutations does not increase, but some genes are disrupted. Some genes that are “dormant” on the Earth, begin to work, which generate the enzymes which damage structural materials."
Does this strike anyone else as possible evidence of a space-familiar ancestor? The bacterial species in question seem to have existing methods of dealing with the conditions of space, does this support panspermia as much as it seems to?
"Researchers have investigated the peculiarities of microorganisms’ physiology and behavior in space on the “Mir” orbiting space station, and found that bacteria change significantly in extraterrestrial conditions...
Observations on board the “Mir” and “Photon 2” proved that microorganisms change even during short-term flights of 12-14 days. For example, streptomycetes changed their appearance (size, shape and outline of the colonies’ surface). The in-depth analysis also revealed genetic modifications of microorganisms. The number of their mutations does not increase, but some genes are disrupted. Some genes that are “dormant” on the Earth, begin to work, which generate the enzymes which damage structural materials."
Does this strike anyone else as possible evidence of a space-familiar ancestor? The bacterial species in question seem to have existing methods of dealing with the conditions of space, does this support panspermia as much as it seems to?