Evolution!
Hofmann, Jim (jhofmann@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU)
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 08:17:45 -0700Regarding the debate about "beneficial mutations", I've had similar
discussions with YEC's recently. They have insisted that what
evolutionary theorists refer to as "mutations" are actually simply
variations within the population that have always been present. Changing
environments simply weed out competitors and thus change the gene
frequencies in the population.
It would help if someone gave an example of an observed point
mutation that resulted in better adaptation of a population. This would
require knowledge of the relevant sequence both before and after the
mutation, and evidence of superior adaptive traits in the resulting
organisms.
Thanks, Jim Hofmann
Cal State Fullerton