Endosymbiosis

Terry M. Gray (grayt@Calvin.EDU)
Mon, 19 Feb 1996 16:18:43 -0400

I've detected very little activity on the reflector and wondered if
something was wrong. Perhaps we're all talked out.

So, I thought I'd throw out a question to see if anyone's listening. Do we
consider the endosymbiosis theory of Lynn Margulis to be legitimate? I.e.
are eukaryotic mitochondria and chloroplasts related to ancestral bacteria
and blue-green algae? On the Progessive Creationist model or Young Earth
Creationist model, why would we expect such a relationship to exist?

TG

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