Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Dinoflagellates

I couldn't have said it better myself.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/05/a-tale-of-two-flagella/?

When I was an undergrad in the Delwiche lab, I learned a little about dinoflagellates (the Delwiche lab is now working on a tree of life project for dinoflagellates). They are extremely adaptable, versatile and complex creatures. Proof that complexity is not just a matter of how big you are or how many cells are required.