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Hi Christopher,
Your "short" list of questions concerning evolution will very difficult to
deal with in this format. Some of the questions are fairly clear, but most
seem a bit vague or open-ended. Perhaps you should first read sections of
a good general biology text. I also recommend the writings of Richard
Dawkins for clarity and Stephen Jay Gould for fun. Regardless I shall try.
At 3:21 AM -0700 4/11/99, Christopher CHAN, CMD wrote:
>Dear Netters,
>>I am trying to understand more about evolution and try to clear up some
>misconception about evolution. Since I am no longer in the university, I
>would appreciate if you can bear with me, and my lack of access to
>library. I am looking for information and expert's opinion on the following:
>>1. What is the current definition of evolution?
Evolution describes the changes in the diversity of life over time.
Evolutionary theory describes the processes thought responsible for those
changes.
>2. The (minimium?) requirement of evolution.
Organisms must pass their traits to subsequent generations. See
evolutionary theory.
>3. What is directed evolution especially in term of protein engineering?
Directed evolution does not exist in the natural world, it is an oxymoron.
Molecular biologists can engineer genes but that is not even close to an
evolutionary process. Think of those new genes as mutations or
recombinations of old information into something different. See subsequent
generations.
>4. Adatption vs natural selection in evolution
Adaptations that are heritable may increase in subsequent generations. See
something different.
>5. The effect of neutral changes like genetic drift in evolution.
>6. How different is evolution in sexual and asexual organism population?
>7. What actually is the "missing link"? What is the "answer" to missing link
>problem?
>8. What is the evolution dynamics?
>>I remember that there used to be a newsgroup called sci.bio.evolution,
>how can I subscribe to it?
>>Many thanks for your help.
>>Christopher
Richard Hall, Associate Professor of
Comparative Animal Physiology
Division of Sciences and Mathematics
University of the Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
340-693-1386
rhall at uvi.edu
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Hi Christopher,
Your "short" list of questions concerning evolution will very difficult
to deal with in this format. Some of the questions are fairly clear,
but most seem a bit vague or open-ended. Perhaps you should first
read sections of a good general biology text. I also recommend the
writings of Richard Dawkins for clarity and Stephen Jay Gould for fun.
<color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>Regardless I shall try</color>.
At 3:21 AM -0700 4/11/99, Christopher CHAN, CMD wrote:
>Dear Netters,
>
>I am trying to understand more about evolution and try to clear up
some
>misconception about evolution. Since I am no longer in the university,
I
>would appreciate if you can bear with me, and my lack of access to
>library. I am looking for information and expert's opinion on the
following:
>
>1. What is the current definition of evolution?
<color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>Evolution describes the changes in
the diversity of life over time. Evolutionary theory describes the
processes thought responsible for those changes.
</color>>2. The (minimium?) requirement of evolution.
<color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>Organisms must pass their traits
to subsequent generations. See evolutionary theory.
</color>>3. What is directed evolution especially in term of protein
engineering?
<color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>Directed evolution does not exist
in the natural world, it is an oxymoron. Molecular biologists can
engineer genes but that is not even close to an evolutionary process.
Think of those new genes as mutations or recombinations of old
information into something different. See subsequent generations.
</color>>4. Adatption vs natural selection in evolution
<color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>Adaptations that are heritable may
increase in subsequent generations. See something different.
</color>>5. The effect of neutral changes like genetic drift in
evolution.
>6. How different is evolution in sexual and asexual organism
population?
>7. What actually is the "missing link"? What is the "answer" to
missing link
>problem?
>8. What is the evolution dynamics?
>
>I remember that there used to be a newsgroup called
sci.bio.evolution,
>how can I subscribe to it?
>
>Many thanks for your help.
>
>Christopher
Richard Hall, Associate Professor of
Comparative Animal Physiology
Division of Sciences and Mathematics
University of the Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
340-693-1386
rhall at uvi.edu
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