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Spontaneous Mutation

A 'naturally' occurring mutation in the absence of a mutagen that would otherwise be a known factor for inducing a particular mutation.


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Natural selection is proven wrong

... by the genes. Cancer is caused by the unfortunate co-existence of mutations in multiple genes, not by single mutations in only one gene. There ... is to cause cancer. Now, new genes. New genes arise from old genes (no spontaneous generation at the genetic level either). Genomes are not static ...

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by wbla3335
Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:17 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16288

Re: Microevolution is a fairytale

... the fact remains that no one can prove that bacteria mutate randomly or spontaneously in the face of environmental pressures, so without proof it ... can also read what Taddei, Radman and Matic have done on spontaneous mutation rates and evolution. You keep complaining that you do not have proof, ...

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by canalon
Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:17 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Microevolution is a fairytale
Replies: 23
Views: 3262

Another creationist thread

... (the genotype), we observe mechanisms of change such as meiosis, random mutation (which can be for better or worse), etc. The theory of evolution ... fiat involved with intelligent design. 4. This is not totally spontaneous generation here. Every particle has a certain set of properties ...

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by moofocracy
Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:28 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Another creationist thread
Replies: 43
Views: 30243

Anyone know much on Hemizygous?

... X chromosome, which is not true barring incest and no recombination or spontaneous mutation through a couple of generations. Homo-, hetero-, and hemizygosity usually refer to ...

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by wbla3335
Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:37 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Anyone know much on Hemizygous?
Replies: 10
Views: 1700

The Fiber Disease

... of sophistication, previously unimagined. There are many examples of mutations and other types of genetic variation associated with the activity ... in 1927 by H.J.Muller but acknowledged that much less than 1% of spontaneous mutations were attributable to this cause. He distinguished between ...

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by codon blue
Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:04 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748680
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