Re: Wide variation in mankind's genetic makeup.

From: Bert Massie (bert@massie-labs.com)
Date: Fri Jul 20 2001 - 19:38:08 EDT

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    Glenn Morton wrote:

    > There is a report out today that for the 30,000 genes which make up a human,
    > there are approximately 14 versions for each gene. This has two
    > implications. First, it means that the genetic makeup of humanity can not be
    > fit within the past 100,000 years

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    Assuming that the variations arrise from mutations.

    Bert

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    > . Secondly, this diversity means that
    > mutations are not quite so harmful as the anti-evolutionists claim. See the
    > report at
    > http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/reuters20010712_397.html
    >
    > Glenn
    > http://www.glenn.morton.co.uk/dmd.htm

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