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big breakthrough in Evolutionary Biology

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Peter
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07-31-2002 10:03 AM 		Reply to: Message 10 by peter borger
07-31-2002 12:28 AM

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All the authors show is that suppression of the abdominal limbs in insects depends on functional changes in a protein called Ultrabithorax (Ubx), which is encode by a Hox gene.
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Oh, is that all ... I thought they were showing that a simple change
in the genetic make-up had a profound effect on morphology.
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Oh, wait a minute ... that's what you said they were showing too
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Isn't all of evolution 'only' functional changes in proteins ?
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