To: muawiyah
"Again, Carolina-guitano, as you note speciation was presumed to arise out of imperfect reproduction ~ that is, mutation."
Genetic variation + differential reproductive success.
"On the other hand, we now know that some species differ from others in but one gene, and by one "letter" transposed with another in the gene sequence."
Most differ by considerably more.
"So, what is it stokes the fires of speciation?"
Genetic variation + differential reproductive success.
427 posted on
04/05/2006 5:33:20 PM PDT by
CarolinaGuitarman
("Things are not what they always seem.")
To: CarolinaGuitarman
The dispute is won with a single finding.
428 posted on
04/05/2006 5:35:11 PM PDT by
muawiyah
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