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endosymbiosis - another myth

Linn Original drawing Margulis

One of the recent commentators on the blog, proposed as a test case evolution studies which he called "the world's preeminent" Linn Margulis, an advocate of the hypothesis of endosymbiosis, our friendly commentator added that the scientist had shown the evolution of a protein called tubulin.
Last year at the Rome conference Margulis Linn personally heard the exposition of his ideas. Endosymbiosis is (briefly) to raise the origin of some organs of eukaryotic cells (core) from a symbiosis between a cell and other prokaryotes (no nucleus) that are introduced inside and live with it, this thus proposes that:
a) mitochondria before phones were separate bodies of the type alpha type protobacteria Rickettsiae.
b) that chloroplasts were once independent agencies such cyanobacteria.
and c) that bacterial flagella were formerly independent agencies such spirochete.
Without being very thorough, let's analyze a little the matter to see how they test the theories of this "evolutionary global eminence."

picture and diagram of a mitochondrion image: www.cnho.wordpress.com

She argues that both mitochondria and chloroplasts retain their particular DNA, which had as independent but it turns out in the DNA of mitochondria and chloroplasts are some areas called "introns" that are characteristic of eukaryotic cells, DNA from prokaryotes do not have introns, and this must be added that mitochondria and chloroplasts when extracted Cell perish. And it also appears that the eukaryotic cells if they removed the mitochondria or chloroplasts, respectively, die, how they could be alive when they slipped the first or the first chloroplast mitochondria?.
This lady forgets what a body and take it apart in pieces as if he could live only a stub.
On the other hand, in relation to the scourge, she has found a body moves as a scourge, called a spirochete, saying that it introduced a part within the bacteria and the rest was out and so came into existence flagellated bacteria.
It turns out that bacterial flagella are composed mainly of a protein called tubulin, and it appears that the spirochete is not formed by proteins of this family, it seems that endosymbiosis is rather the desire that she and her followers have that has been.

Outline of the types of proteins that form a bacterial flagellum. Image: www.artigoo.com

To make matters worse, it appears that the bacterial flagellum has an exquisite complexity, and consists of a diverse class of molecules that are organized in a similar way as do the wheels of an outboard motor, are proteins that play the role of rotor, other bearings, other seals, other switches, brake etc. This example of the bacterial flagellum has been used enough by supporters of intelligent design. Of course all these types of proteins exist in the spirochetes.
It seems that the world's preeminent had only sought a possible solution to the theoretical challenge for evolutionists is the gap between the prokaryotic and eukaryotic organism, and as it's smart, and we see that the blind supporters of evolution, give credence to anything, and use these things as evidence, not what they are testing, they would have no serious objections, (it is not the case), and would remain a hypothesis, because who can prove with experiments objectives, testable and verifiable?.
So far, for us, this lady, with all our respect, is very intelligent and ingenious ideas, but not only did not prove anything, but his ideas have enough counter-arguments to be rejected as impossible.
I feel sorry for her adoring fans.

Semogil May 28, 2010.