[Space] Gliese 581

Sunrunners_Fire · 10-04-2010, 10:04 AM

I'd wait for information on atmospheric composition before attempting to guess at any ecology. If it has measurable atmospheric oxygen, well ...

I would also note that we have multiple types of infrared-specific photosynthetic bacteria (and plankton) in the here and now. One type of which we've done up a full DNA map / sequencing for the purpose of transferring that capability into more complex plants to increase photosynthesis efficiency. GMOs are so fun. :)

10-04-2010, 10:04 AM	#16
Sunrunners_Fire Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: [Space] Gliese 581 I'd wait for information on atmospheric composition before attempting to guess at any ecology. If it has measurable atmospheric oxygen, well ... I would also note that we have multiple types of infrared-specific photosynthetic bacteria (and plankton) in the here and now. One type of which we've done up a full DNA map / sequencing for the purpose of transferring that capability into more complex plants to increase photosynthesis efficiency. GMOs are so fun. :)