[DanDenDar]

He said multiple nucleotide mutations. I said single point mutations.

Tell the truth, dude. The alternative, well, you know what that makes you?

[Southack]

"He said multiple nucleotide mutations. I said single point mutations."

You don't even know the point under debate...

There have been very recent experiments in heat resistant bacteria in which every possible point mutation in the relevant genes was observed. Therefore there are at least some instances in which the source of variation -- random or not -- is irrelevant. ...

577 posted on 07/06/2006 10:47:48 PM CDT by js1138 ...