Evidence for pattern development; gene networks (Introduction)

by David Turell , Saturday, December 06, 2014, 15:11 (3430 days ago) @ David Turell

Another study to show basic patterns in genetic networks:-"The house mouse, stickleback fish and honey bee appear to have little in common, but at the genetic level these creatures respond in strikingly similar ways to danger, researchers report. When any of these animals confronts an intruder, the researchers found, many of the same genes and brain gene networks gear up or down in response." -"We knew that a variety of animals share genes for some common physical traits. Now it appears that different organisms share a 'genetic toolkit' for behavioral traits, as well," Stubbs said.- Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-12-species-genetic-toolkit-behavioral-traits.html#jCp-This is another piece of evidence in the importance of pattern establishment early in evolution to then allow inventive mechanisms to modify animals or plants without disrupting the advance of evolution.