"Brian Sandle" wrote in message
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David Kendra wrote:

"Brian Sandle" wrote in message
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Epithelial cells.

It looks like the whole article is free to read:

Linkname: J. Bact -- Ferguson et al. 184 (8): 2235
URL:

http://jb.asm.org/cgi/content/full/1...&pmid=11914355
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The cells are artificially cultured in vitro. How do they compare to
true
non-dividing epithelial cells? Thanks.

I thought the epithelial cells, such as line the gut, would be
frequently dividing.

The epithelial cells in our guts do in deed divide albeit at a slower rate
than in vitro culture. Perhaps more importantly they are sluffed off after
a period of time as part of the natural process. Cells in culture can
survive for extended periods of time as long as fresh media is added and
toxic metabolites removed.

Search for Schubbert R for some info on the fate of the foreign DNA.

I am well aware of work on foreign DNA. It is a natural process that takes
place all the time - so in essence, ALL DNA is GE!!!! What is your take on
this work?

Dave

Dave