Physical forces affect gene expression

[RonO]

http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/46869/title/Physical-Force-Upregulates-Gene-Expression/

Some may be interested to know that if you are ever being pulled apart
as you approach a black hole that the gene expression in your cells will
increase.

Ron Okimoto

[Mark Isaak]

An evolutionary adaptation which helps populations survive the perennial
danger of falling into black holes.

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Mark Isaak eciton (at) curioustaxonomy (dot) net
"The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good
intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack
understanding." - Albert Camus, _The Plague_

[Paul J Gans]

Thanks Ron. That's an enormous relief!

:-)

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--- Paul J. Gans

[jillery]

I have read that if you listen real carefully, you can hear their
expression "ouch!"
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[RonO]

I can't wait to read the transcripts of the recording, but I heard that
they will have to be decoded.

[georg....@gmail.com]

I wonder if there are implications for humans in zero gravity.