• Large-scale genome-wide reorganizations occur rapidly (potentially within a single generation) following activation of natural genetic engineering systems in response to a major evolutionary challenge. The cellular regulation of natural genetic engineering automatically imposes a punctuated tempo on the process of evolutionary change.
Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear had a very interesting take on that feature. It's a good read.
133 posted on 06/07/2004 9:51:48 AM PDT by Centurion2000
(Resolve to perform what you must; perform without fail that what you resolve.)