OMG! The plants are *controlling* us! RNA from plants found in mammals.

[salvorhardin]

OMG! The plants are controlling us!

MicroRNAs from plants accumulate in mammalian blood and tissues, where they can regulate gene expression.

MicroRNAs from common plant crops such as rice and cabbage can be found in the blood and tissues of humans and other plant-eating mammals, according to a study published today in Cell Research. One microRNA ... which is highly enriched in rice, was found to inhibit a protein that helps removes low-density lipoprotein (LDL) from the blood...

Full story: http://the-scientist.com/2011/09/20/plant-rnas-found-in-mammals

[HopeHoops]

1. There is ONLY one explanation....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSLcwGFyZRA

On Edit: (Nice thong, Peter)

[Boojatta]

3. It's the only one, except for this one ...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

[HopeHoops]

6. Wasn't there a spin-off film? "Invasion of the Boobie Snatchers"?

[drm604]

2. So rice can increase bad cholesterol?

Guess I'll have to switch from rice cakes to chocolate bars.:P

[salvorhardin]

5. Yep

That or switch to a low-carb diet. Don't let the plants control you! Eat more bacon. :D

[BadgerKid]

7. Recommend nitrate-free bacon

or have vitamin C with the nitrate-cured stuff.

[RKP5637]

4. Here are some of my little friends!

http://izismile.com/2010/10/15/amazing_scanning_electron_microscope_pictures_24_pics.html

[Voice for Peace]

9. beautiful!!

[WillParkinson]

14. After seeing these...

I need a shower.

Such cool pictures, though.

[RKP5637]

16. LOL! I was thinking the same, now I feel I've got creepy crawlies on me wandering around!

:rofl:

[denverbill]

8. But genetically modified and/or irradiated food is perfectly safe.

I guess I shouldn't worry. Maybe my Round-up resistance will increase.

[yellerpup]

10. We are all carbon-based life forms.

Not a big surprise.

[BadgerKid]

11. But different life has different carbon isotope ratios. n/t

[yellerpup]

12. +1 n/t

[pscot]

13. Who's in charge?

Us or corn.

[Thor_MN]

18. Never underestimate the power of the corn lobby....

[applegrove]

15. We also have a few viruses kicking around in our dna too.

[tama]

17. Co-evolution

Silly beings hubristically often think they are King of the Hill using plants. Well, it's equally true that also plants are using the species with rare talent for gardening etc. to spread their gene-pools.