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Biogenetic law

Biogenetic law

The theory that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, which means that one can trace the evolutionary development of a species by studying the development of an individual embryo or young of that species. The theory is still used, especially in paleontology, but has been found to not be strictly true when applied to problems in biology.


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Re: Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)

... remarks on the early work of the long-dead Lombroso and ignoring the latest research, Gould is actively obstructing scientists from finding the biogenetic treatments and environmental intervention strategies that could spare both future victims and delinquents (who, in their own way, are victims ...

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by TJJ
Fri May 16, 2008 12:13 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)
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What does DNA code for?

... sometime it can works like that. i think an enzyem should be a protein which made of ammino acids but not nuc acids.by the way, RNA can be a biogenetic information carrier, i know some virus can copy DNA with RNA. the reason? maybe because they are too small to carry such a big thing-- DNA.

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by jeffrey
Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:08 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
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