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Sp. K172, a strain of Flavobacterium, is a species of '''nylon-eating bacteria''' discovered in ponds that contained factory waste. What made this [[bacteria]] significant was that the enzymes they used to digest the factory waste (now known as nylonase) were unique to the particular strain.<ref>Kinoshita, S., Kageyama, S., Iba, K., Yamada, Y. and Okada, H. 1981</ref> | Sp. K172, a strain of Flavobacterium, is a species of '''nylon-eating bacteria''' discovered in ponds that contained factory waste. What made this [[bacteria]] significant was that the enzymes they used to digest the factory waste (now known as nylonase) were unique to the particular strain.<ref>Kinoshita, S., Kageyama, S., Iba, K., Yamada, Y. and Okada, H. 1981</ref> | ||
| − | Since that time, Sp. K172 has been a central point of contention between the supporters of evolutionary theory and supporters of creation theory. Creationist scientists and [[Intelligent design|intelligent]] theorists contend that the bacteria in question do not support the [[Theory of evolution|evolutionary view]]. | + | Since that time, Sp. K172 has been a central point of contention between the supporters of evolutionary theory and supporters of creation theory. Creationist scientists and [[Intelligent design|intelligent]] theorists contend that the bacteria in question do not support the [[Theory of evolution|evolutionary view]]. <ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v17/i3/bacteria.asp</ref><ref>http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/why-scientists-should-not-dismiss-intelligent-design/</ref> |
Revision as of 23:02, March 29, 2007
Sp. K172, a strain of Flavobacterium, is a species of nylon-eating bacteria discovered in ponds that contained factory waste. What made this bacteria significant was that the enzymes they used to digest the factory waste (now known as nylonase) were unique to the particular strain.[1]
Since that time, Sp. K172 has been a central point of contention between the supporters of evolutionary theory and supporters of creation theory. Creationist scientists and intelligent theorists contend that the bacteria in question do not support the evolutionary view. [2][3]
References
- ↑ Kinoshita, S., Kageyama, S., Iba, K., Yamada, Y. and Okada, H. 1981
- ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v17/i3/bacteria.asp
- ↑ http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/why-scientists-should-not-dismiss-intelligent-design/