> There is a lot of room for non-fatal mutations > (like Tomcat, > >Jetspeed, ...and Drew <grin>) to survive and even procreate. Heck, I > >hear Drew has a realllly cute kid that looks nothing like him. <grin> > > > > > This is the second thread that I've been forceable dragged > into :-) And > now Tim is making inflamatory remarks about both my genetics and my > progeny. Is this flame bait, Timo? :-)
Heh heh. Non-fatal mutations can cripple an organism, lessening their chances for survival, and lowering the chances for reproduction (which is true failure)... or the mutation might create a unique characteristic change which heightens the organisms survival rate and ability to reproduce...which if you haven't caught onto the genetics of it all...is a Good Thing(tm). ;-) Summary -- unless they are "lethal" -- meaning the offspring dies before birth, mutations aren't always a Bad Thing(tm). (...but Jetspeed still really does suck. <grin>) Cheers, Timo --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
