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Transposons are waaay more likely to break things than to evolve them in a positive direction
by ufo 8y ago
Transposons are waaay more likely to break things than to evolve them in a positive direction
- rubatuga 8y agoWell that’s with any mutation :)
- ufo 8y agoWhile I understand the joke this isn't actually true :) A substitution mutation might not have any effect or might just result in switching an aminoacid for a similar one (due to how the genetic code works). On the other hand, a large insertion will likely mess up the gene much more than that.
- chiefalchemist 8y agoIn the context of evolution there is no right and wrong mutations - just ones that persist or not. Nature is the judge.