To: balrog666
Is a mutation an introduction of new genetic information or simply an alteration of existing data?
979 posted on
07/17/2002 11:17:52 AM PDT by
agrace
To: agrace
Is a mutation an introduction of new genetic information or simply an alteration of existing data? Yes, obviously.
To: agrace
That depends on the mutation. If the information carrier is extended (as happens during gene duplications) then you have more space for additional information.
If this doesn't happen, you have only alteration of already existing data. But if you change a piece of information you automatically have new information.
985 posted on
07/17/2002 11:35:24 AM PDT by
BMCDA
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