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(Science: molecular biology) a site on a chromosome (characterised by a dna sequence greater than 16 base pairs) that occurs only once in the genome.


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The REVOLUTION of Life

... there is never any overt statement that openly espouses the above characterising “phrase”. So let us take the basic position on its merits, and address the obvious sources and assumptions of that viewpoint. There are many experimental fragments, such as those conducted on different occasions ...

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by Shape
Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:58 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The REVOLUTION of Life
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Views: 62

Re: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... points. I regret saying it, not because it's not true, but because it encouraged you to simply spam your "paradox" again. I've also addressed the issue of definition of species - and you've ignored that. No one here has attempted to argue that we know exactly what species are. We ...

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by AstusAleator
Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:32 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2143

Re: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... with other betaBirds (parent population) but the new genes would be spread over subsequent generations and natural selection would kick in. Let me address "species" for a moment. Species, to me, are essentially ecologically stable gene cohorts. They exist as a "species" because ...

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by AstusAleator
Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:46 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2143

Darwin and Racism

It tells us WHO we are Completely untrue. It does tell us what we probably are - but it can never address the question of who or why we are. Anyone attempting to draw conclusions along those lines, using evolution as proof, is a fool. Clearly, to you, if evolution is true ...

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by AstusAleator
Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:31 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Darwin and Racism
Replies: 19
Views: 408

Re: Diversifying selection

Sorry for getting semantical on you. divergence does not only address sexual selection. Any selection can cause divergence. It's a simple concept really. Imagine a standard bell-curve as an "ideal" distribution of a trait in a population - then ...

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by AstusAleator
Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:41 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Diversifying selection
Replies: 15
Views: 440
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