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Genetic

Definition

adjective

(1) Of, pertaining to, or relating to genetics or genes.

(2) Caused by, influenced by, or produced by genes; genic.

(3) Tending to occur among family members due to heredity; familial.


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Word origin: From Greek genetikos, genitive, from genesis.
Related forms: gene (noun), genetically (adverb)

Synonym: genetical.

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Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes

... part in the survival of the species- humans are not a species of octopus or bacteria or amoeba or salmon http://www.libraryindex.com/pages/270/Genetic-Disorders.html “There are more than 6,000 known single-gene disorders, which occur in about one in every 200 births. Examples are cystic fibrosis, ...

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by gamila
Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:22 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes
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Views: 7

Re: Biologists cannot tell us what a species or phylum is

... cause a population to become extinct but it would depend on the severity of the change and the effect on the organism, organisms with certain genetic traits which help them survive better in the new changed environment may survive and pass on their genes and the population would live on. Therefore ...

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by futurezoologist
Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:46 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Biologists cannot tell us what a species or phylum is
Replies: 11
Views: 205

Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... good books: The Beak of the Finch by Jonathan Weiner (NS and adaptation in Finches) The Island of the Colorblind by Oliver Sacks (founder effect, genetic drift) You're right that natural selection and evolution are not synonymous, but it is not correct to say that natural selection has been observed. ...

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by AstusAleator
Sun May 31, 2009 8:01 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 91
Views: 1581

Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

Speciation Or a population that became isolated from another can experience genetic drift that forces them forever apart. But this would take vast amounts of time also, as your theory says. Being that evolution would take so much time it seems that the populations ...

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by AFJ
Sat May 30, 2009 4:30 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 91
Views: 1581

Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... to have offspring the entire population no longer chooses to pair-up together. Or a population that became isolated from another can experience genetic drift that forces them forever apart. In some cases speciation happens very slowly by taking small learning steps, one gene or epigentic switching ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat May 30, 2009 5:24 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 91
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