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on which it was parasitizing. It was then that they discovered the incredible: 1342 genes of the parasitic worm turned out to be absolutely identical to the genes of its host. And these genes are mainly responsible for the development and control of the insect’s nervous system. That is why scientists could not detect foreign hormones - the worm produced neurotransmitters that were indistinguishable from the host’s neurotransmitters. We have witnessed gene theft that was previously thought impossible. Humanity is relatively well aware of the mechanism of horizontal gene transfer - the exchange of hereditary material between two organisms of different species. But previously we were sure that such transfer was possible either among primitive single-celled organisms, or with the help of viruses that accidentally “capture” the genes of host cells. But both the worm and the insect are much more complex than primitive prokaryotes and are too far apart to have common viruses. It seems that there is some kind of mechanism here that is still unknown to humanity. This mechanism is also unknown to the worm itself, because its job is simple - to force the owner to jump into the water in order to crawl out of it and go to reproduce - to complete the cycle. All that remains of the owner is an agonizing shell that still thinks that it is alive. Author: Yaroslav Ilyin Единственное лицензированное Telegram-казино 🏆 ⭐️ Ежедневные раздачи до $5000 ⭐️ Всегда здесь: https://t.me/tonplay?start=hUWcgK2Mxueree