“The plants here aren't like anything on Earth," I tried to explain one night. "They have cells I can't explain. On Earth, all seeds have one or two embryonic leaves, but here they have three or five or eight." "And RNA," Grun said, "not DNA. Nothing has DNA except us.” Science FictionDnaPlantsExtraterrestrial LifeFaunaRna Book:Semiosis Source: Semiosis
“We had not expected paradise. We had expected hardship, danger, and potential failure. We hoped to create a new society in full harmony with nature, but nineteen people had died of accidents and illnesses since we arrived, including three who had died the day before for no apparent reason.” RealityChallengesExpectationsStruggle Of ExistenceStruggle Of LifeSurmounting Obstacles Book:Semiosis Source: Semiosis