Rapid evolution or epigenetics? (Introduction)

by David Turell @, Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 18:04 (4889 days ago) @ David Turell

We know that evolution can be rapid, when dangers confront a species. The NY Times has an article which discusses the 50 year change in an endangered fish in the Hudson river from PCB contamination. A block of six bases was deleted from one gene to accomplish the feat. The mechanism for the gene change is not known.-
James Shapiro is coming out with his book on his approach to evolution. Don't expect Darwin!!-http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-View-Century-James-Shapiro/dp/0132780933/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1308156663&sr=1-1


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