Parasite Eve
by Hideaki Sena · first published 2008
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If you want a fun scifi horror novel to read related to this topic, check out Parasite Eve by Hideaki Sena. It's the novel that inspired the PSX game. The whole plot revolves around mitochondria and was inspired by the author's time as a grad student. I read it a few months ago and really enjoyed…
on “Mitochondria Are Alive” ↗that concept is part of the premise of Parasite Eve, a great novel, turned into a shitty movie, turned into an alright game.
on “Bacteria store memories and pass them on for generations” ↗I just finished reading Parasite Eve. While the horror aspects of the novel are questionable, I found it was a very interesting way to learn about kidney transplants and mitochondrias. I had no idea, for example, that even with a compatible…
on “New Procedure Allows Kidney Transplants from Any Donor” ↗