You're only considering mutations that happen in gametes and result in surviving offspring. What about all of the mutations that happen in gametes and cause death or malfunction of the gamete, or inviable offspring. What about all of the mutations in somatic cells?
--Bill
William Caldecutt, Ph.D.
Polk Community College
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From: HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Ken Saladin
Sent: Sat 2/17/2007 6:00 PM
To: HAPS-L@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [HAPS-L] Mutations
The conventional wisdom is that most mutations are deleterious. But if 98%
of the DNA is noncoding (and with certain other assumptions that seem of
only peripheral relevance), wouldn't it be more accurate to say that a
considerable majority of mutations are harmless?
Just a bit of food for thought.
Ken
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