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I recently posted this to the MicrobeWiki Admins because I couldn't set up an account, being a non-student. | I recently posted this to the MicrobeWiki Admins because I couldn't set up an account, being a non-student. | ||
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> IF (and it's not too big an if), your readers are interested in the | <BR> IF (and it's not too big an if), your readers are interested in the | ||
> evolutionary interrelationships of your various microbes, then they'll | <BR> evolutionary interrelationships of your various microbes, then they'll | ||
> probably be interested in the fossil records of microbes too. "Fossil | <BR> probably be interested in the fossil records of microbes too. "Fossil | ||
> records?? Microbes don't DO fossils!" you may cry, but the exceptional | <BR> records?? Microbes don't DO fossils!" you may cry, but the exceptional | ||
> preservation of the Doushantuo Phosphorites of China shout differently | <BR> preservation of the Doushantuo Phosphorites of China shout differently | ||
> (and more loudly). Recent discoveries in this deposit include early | <BR> (and more loudly). Recent discoveries in this deposit include early | ||
> metazoan embryos (disputed, it must be said) [Xiao et al, Nature, v391 | <BR> metazoan embryos (disputed, it must be said) [Xiao et al, Nature, v391 | ||
> p553, "Three dimensional preservation of algae and animal embryos in a | <BR> p553, "Three dimensional preservation of algae and animal embryos in a | ||
> Neoproterozoic phosphorite"]. | <BR> Neoproterozoic phosphorite"]. | ||
> | <BR> | ||
> A recent publication [Li et al, "Ciliated protozoans from the | <BR> A recent publication [Li et al, "Ciliated protozoans from the | ||
> Precambrian Doushantuo Formation, Wengan, South China", in "The Rise and | <BR> Precambrian Doushantuo Formation, Wengan, South China", in "The Rise and | ||
> Fall of the Ediacaran Biota", Geological Society London Special | <BR> Fall of the Ediacaran Biota", Geological Society London Special | ||
> Publications v286 p151-156] suggests the recovery of fossilized | <BR> Publications v286 p151-156] suggests the recovery of fossilized | ||
> ciliophora from approximately 580 million years ago. Which is an | <BR> ciliophora from approximately 580 million years ago. Which is an | ||
> interesting datum to compare with "molecular clocks" and genetic | <BR> interesting datum to compare with "molecular clocks" and genetic | ||
> phylogenies and the other tools that you're probably more familiar with. | <BR> phylogenies and the other tools that you're probably more familiar with. | ||
> | <BR> | ||
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The Admins responded by giving me an account, and essentially telling me to get on with it. Serves me right for admitting to being a part-time correspondence-school computing student <BOO!>. | The Admins responded by giving me an account, and essentially telling me to get on with it. Serves me right for admitting to being a part-time correspondence-school computing student <BOO!>. | ||
So, now I need to look around the rest of the site and see what the local norms are for dealing with fossil evidence. Hmmm, why do I get the feeling that's likely to be a first for this site? | So, now I need to look around the rest of the site and see what the local norms are for dealing with fossil evidence. Hmmm, why do I get the feeling that's likely to be a first for this site? | ||
Latest revision as of 22:23, 7 January 2008
I recently posted this to the MicrobeWiki Admins because I couldn't set up an account, being a non-student.
<BR> IF (and it's not too big an if), your readers are interested in the <BR> evolutionary interrelationships of your various microbes, then they'll <BR> probably be interested in the fossil records of microbes too. "Fossil <BR> records?? Microbes don't DO fossils!" you may cry, but the exceptional <BR> preservation of the Doushantuo Phosphorites of China shout differently <BR> (and more loudly). Recent discoveries in this deposit include early <BR> metazoan embryos (disputed, it must be said) [Xiao et al, Nature, v391 <BR> p553, "Three dimensional preservation of algae and animal embryos in a <BR> Neoproterozoic phosphorite"]. <BR> <BR> A recent publication [Li et al, "Ciliated protozoans from the <BR> Precambrian Doushantuo Formation, Wengan, South China", in "The Rise and <BR> Fall of the Ediacaran Biota", Geological Society London Special <BR> Publications v286 p151-156] suggests the recovery of fossilized <BR> ciliophora from approximately 580 million years ago. Which is an <BR> interesting datum to compare with "molecular clocks" and genetic <BR> phylogenies and the other tools that you're probably more familiar with. <BR>
The Admins responded by giving me an account, and essentially telling me to get on with it. Serves me right for admitting to being a part-time correspondence-school computing student <BOO!>.
So, now I need to look around the rest of the site and see what the local norms are for dealing with fossil evidence. Hmmm, why do I get the feeling that's likely to be a first for this site?
