And there is a place where Dr. Adequate's neighborhood meets evolution: the ring species.
Here, the Greenish Warbler on the clockwise end of the ring is
P.t. Plumbeitarsus; on the other is
P.t. Obscuratus.
They so differ from each the other that they do not mate.
P.t. Plumbeitarsus will, however, mate with their neighbor,
P.t. Viridanus, who will mate with their neighbor,
P.t. Luplowi, who will mate with their neighbor,
P.t. Trochiloides, who will mate with their neighbor, the afore mentioned
P.t. Obscuratus.
P.t. Barnum is even more distantly related.
AbE:
Meldinoor
I think I read something, somewhere, sometime that synonymous substitutions produce the same protein though at a different rate altering the timing of downstream reactions. And timing is of the essence. But don't quote me.
2AbE:
OK, in light of what Mr. Jack said, quote me.
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