Evolution - December 1997: Macroevolution
Eduardo G. Moros (moros@castor.wustl.edu)
Fri, 12 Dec 1997 20:13:34 -0600> Macroevolution
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> Wesley R. Elsberry (welsberr@inia.tamug.tamu.edu)
> Fri, 12 Dec 1997 19:46:46 -0600 (CST)
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> Eduardo G. Moros writes:
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> EGM>Another way that can be used to defined evolutions is a follows.
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> EGM>MICROe = the shufling of the genome.
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> EGM>MACROe = addition (evo) or deletion (devo) of base pair(s) to the genome.
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> It's another way all right, but one that no biologists either
> have used or are likely to use.
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> EGM>The former happens all the time but it is repair most of the time.
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> EGM>Has anybody observed the latter happned NATURALLY (without
> EGM>intelligent intervention) in nature?
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> Look up "polyploidy". Variants include "allopolyploidy" and
> "autopolyploidy".
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> Wesley
I don't believe that these answer the question but thanks anyway. Till Monday (probably).