• BatrickPateman@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      Follow-up question:

      Do we still consider the cycles successful if they successfully… “connect” but they don’t produce offspring?

      • SirSamuel@lemmy.world
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        6 days ago

        If long protein chains have been exchanged I’d say it’s a success

        If you can think of a simpler way I’d like to hear it

      • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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        6 days ago

        I would equate “offspring” with “conduction of electricity” so no, that would not be considered successful if its only seated but not electrically connected.