Has a eukaryote ever been observed to mistakenly divide inside of itself?
@binsrc There's never a stupid question. In eukaryotes the process begins within the cell as the DNA and organelles begin to divide and line up in preparation of mitosis (or meiosis). What you're describing occurs in a form of binary fission within some prokaryotes. Check out: https://micro.cornell.edu/research/epulopiscium/binary-fission-and-other-forms-reproduction-bacteria/ #biology #mastodon
@darwish Cyanobacterium stanieria have the genetic material for photosynthesis but also undergo rapid cytoplasmic fission producing up to hundreds of baeocytes within an extra cellular matrix before it tears open releasing them. I wonder if it’s possible for a baeocyte to become trapped and only express certain genes from that point forward, yet still having enough resources to undergo a binary fission?
@darwish I’m trying to develop my understanding of where double membrane organelles originated and really, what came first, the internal membrane or the internal organism?
The linked article has been quite enlightening for me, thank you.
@binsrc indeed, it's quite interesting :)
@darwish oh wow, this is incredible. Thank you for your response and linking to that article.