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Point mutations

point mutation

(Science: molecular biology) mutation that causes the replacement of a single base pair with another pair.


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Question on Predators/ NS

Random mutations give rise to new genetic material, this along with natural selection brings about ... rocks etc that the carp can't so this gene becomes more common etc etc. You get the point. This is variation from the original genome.

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by futurezoologist
Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:14 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Question on Predators/ NS
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The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... with now if there are other birds around we have colin leslie deans point 2 2)a whole lot of species A gave birth toa whole lot of new individuals ... of species B at the same time we are told species form due to random mutations so it is beyound possibility that the same random mutation took ...

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by gamila
Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:21 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
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Views: 2340

Re: Inter species breeding with fertile offspring

this demonstrates colin leslie deans point that biology is not a science as its classificatory system ie species ends ... see extinction you in some cases see NS. If you death because of deleterious mutations, or disappearance of a harmful or useless trait then you see NS. But NS ...

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by AFJ
Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:07 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Inter species breeding with fertile offspring
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Re: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... should end up with a lot of Donkeys with gene mA, no then there is no point in it speciating into donkey mA as it must have already have speciated ... of species B at the same time we are told species form due to random mutations so it is beyound possibility that the same random mutation took ...

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by gamila
Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:53 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
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The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... bird' mated with other "first birds" then you have point 2 of colin leslie deanns paradox 2)a whole lot of species A gave birth ... of species B at the same time we are told species form due to random mutations so it is beyound possibility that the same random mutation took ...

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by gamila
Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2340
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