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Originally Posted by photon
For some reason opponents of evolution seem to think that finding one aspect of it that isn't complete yet or doesn't fully describe observations invalidates the whole theory... that's simply not the case (in science anyway). .
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I think another thing some opponents ignore is that Darwin only articulated one mechanism for evolution; ie. natural selection.
Most biologists believe that there are other mechanisms at work too. Genetic acquisition through symbiosis is a major one that is believed to work on micro-organisms, and it is believed to be partially responsible for helping to create the system of organelles that cells use (plant and animal). This is also believed to be a blueprint for the sytem of organs most multi-cellular organisms use.
There are a lot of papers on the subject:
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=...arch&hl=en&lr=