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Dear Sir, Madam, To whom it may concern,Please read the e-mail below, very carefully, as I believe I have discovered something which will affect us all. I hope you will take the time to read as I believe it is very important and it is something that must be put into the public domain for discussion.

I have divided it into three parts.

1 Summary & Conclusion
2. Details of facts & events
3. Interpretation of genetic modificationsYours Faithfully and Sincerely

Andrew Coyle

1. SUMMARY and CONCLUSIONThe genetic changes made to the nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora have resulted in a nematode that is more resilient and able to survive under conditions that it would otherwise die from. The changes made are such that it can infect a wider range of hosts.

The bacteria, Photorhabdus Species, which these nematode produce, as part of their life cycle, are weapons, used by the nematode to kill its chosen target, the organism the nematode chooses to invade. The bacteria are also consumed by the nematodes offspring, thereby creating a perfect loop system of survival and propagation.

The bacteria Photorhabdus Species have in turn been enhanced and made more virulent as a result of the genetic changes made to the nematode. The bacteria, when released within another organism, is able to exchange DNA (Dyno-Nucleic-Acid) with bacteria present within the organism that has been invaded.

These bacteria are known to have exchanged DNA with plague virus (Yersinia pestis) bacteria that would have been present in invaded hosts (i.e. a cockroach)

This exchange of DNA between the two bacteria is then taken up by the next generation of nematodes that are released within the invaded organism, as the new generation of nematodes consume the bacteria present as part of that stage of their existence and development.

Where there was a status quo, there is now a big unknown. In particular the dangers posed are COMPLEX AND MULTIPLE.

1) New nematode species able to infect humans and other life forms where before it could not due to natural barriers in its environment, evolution and physiology.

2) Nematode produced bacteria, has an enhanced ability to exchange DNA with other bacteria present, when introduced within the organism invaded by the nematode, thereby creating new bacteria types.

3) New bacterial species able to infect humans and other life forms where before it could not due to natural barriers in its environment, evolution and physiology.

4) New bacterial species which before were only present within the nematode, and dependent upon it and vivce vers, (symbiotic) or as an adjunct to it, now able to exist outside in soil, jump species etc. where before it could not due to natural barriers in its environment, evolution and physiology.

5) New dangers posed by biting, stinging organisms, spiders, wasps etc that now carry and transfer new bacterial species created by initial gene changes in nematode and subsequent changes by interaction and swapping of DNA with other bacteria.

6) New bacteria strains no-longer dependent upon nematode for survival. Able to exist in environment where they could not before exist outside of nematode, other than when released within invaded host. Heat shock proteins etc. introduced to nematode enhancing the survivability of nematode generations and subsequently bacteria too.

The nematode, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and the bacteria it produces, Photorhabdus Species , lived within a closed loop existence, which could be represented rather simply.

Now their are so many more possibilities added to the mix. In effect man has set in motion a chain of events that will progress to have many strands, offshoots and effects. We will never know what the final outcome will be as what we have done is to kick-start a new type of evolution and species generation that could not have occured naturally.

This must be the perfect example of why mankind should never have tried to play God.