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The Koala, Lamark and Epigenetics

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01-02-2016 5:15 PM

Reply to: Message 39 by RAZD
12-31-2015 10:38 AM

Re: learned behavior aka memes

Stretching the neck out does not significantly change the length of the neck vertibrae, but continual body building can significantly alter the size of the muscles - one is bone and the other is tissue.

Minor nitpick - bone is also tissue and, at least in mammals*, can also be altered significantly by training.

*maybe in all vertebrates? Not sure on this.

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