RE: rapid evolution

Steve Clark (ssclark@facstaff.wisc.edu)
Wed, 19 Jun 1996 22:30:44 -0500

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>>Just to clarify, Glenn, by "5 mutations" you're meaning 5 different
>> -genes-, and not 5 different base pairs or codons, right?
>>
>>The news is fascinating and relevant, but I just wanted to make sure
>> novice folks (like me! :^> ) know it's not like 5 lucky gamma ray hits
>> are going to do this. Right?
>>
>>Was there any report on how different the genes were, base-pair-wise?
>>
>
>You are correct. It is to 5 different genes

This seems rather simplistic since simple polymorphisms between individuals
of the same species probably would involve changes in more than 5 genes.
Besides, I do not understand how such a number could be obtained without
sequencing the entire genomes of both species. Believe it or not, there are
still a few genes out there waiting to be discovered.

Cheers,

Steve
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