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article I came across online, you can read the entire article by going to
nytimes.com and clicking on Science. If that doesn’t work for you, email
me (skysong@etex.net) and I can send you a copyStartling Scientists, Plant
Fixes Its Flawed Gene By NICHOLAS WADE nytimes.com March 23, 2005 In a startling discovery, geneticists at Purdue University say they have found plants that possess a corrected version of a defective gene inherited from both their parents, as if some handy backup copy with the right version had been made in the grandparents' generation or earlier.  The finding implies that some organisms may contain a cryptic backup copy of their genome that bypasses the usual mechanisms of heredity. If confirmed, it would represent an unprecedented exception to the laws of inheritance discovered by Gregor Mendel in the 19th century. Equally surprising, the cryptic genome appears not to be made of DNA, the standard hereditary material. Photo courtesy of Robert E. Pruitt/Purdue University
Aaron Clubb April 2nd Matthew Clubb April 2nd Jana Clubb April 4th Ocean Spier April 16th Carlton Herbert April 27th Frank Herbert April 27th BIRTHDAY QUIZ How many pairs of twins were born in April?
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On The Road Again
UFL C leans Up Two Miles of Judson RoadSaturday, March 12th something was in the air. Shortly before nine a.m. one car after another pulled into the lot at Annie’s Attic. People jumped out, donned bright orange vests, shook out large black plastic bags, huddled in groups and occasionally pointed toward one end of the road or the other. Suddenly a white, sporty car with two dogs in it (a collie and a scottie) wheeled in. The driver jumped out, opened the back door, and hauled out a huge bright orange object. It was Ellen with our road sign! With the public alerted and duly warned, we could head out and scour
the roadsides for litter and treasure. As Beecher describes it, "When I
work on the highway clean up crew, I am reminded of the scene in Watership
Down where the rabbits are preparing to go on a journey. Over a long
period of time, the rabbits gather in small groups, split up, re-gather in
other groups, split up, wander around, and continue in that fashion until
the whole group finally comes together and begins the journey." Once everyone arrived, got a vest, got a bag, and discussed the advisability of wearing or not wearing a hat in that wind, we laid our claims to one of four routes available. Having the advantage of experience, I chose the flat, tree shaded route and set off with Happy and Carol. My biggest tangible find was another full can of beer. Added to the four full cans I found last time, I think I can easily claim the title of Highway Clean Up Party Girl. See Road Crew page 3.........
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