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Hiya Percy and :ae:,I'm going to jump in here and ask: Are you referring to chromosome counts as information? OR Gain/Loss of proteins as information?For me, it is an important distinction. I'll hold comment until I make sure I understand what is being defined as an increase/decrease in information.Damn, took too long.[This message has been edited by Taqless, 02-02-2004]

However, without mutation what exactly are you "selecting" for? This is an area I'm very interested in, but quite the "newbie". I understand that the more alleles one has the more importance/information if one is selected, but I am, initially, disagreeing with the selection w/o mutation...probably because I am not understanding what you've said very well.

Percy,
I'll just come out with it and say the following:1 gene = 1 protein = 1 function = not true.So, to strictly look at the bases of DNA and say "this is all we're working with in the population" is faulty. This is something that is becoming more problematic when those of us involved in functional genomics attempt to review, read, or rationalize in the context of evolution. Because alleles have become much more complex than can be imagined. Used to be simply haplotypes. Your house and mine do not look alike on the inside just because they both have four walls and a roof.As a side note: For those that would interpret this as a problem inherent with evolution that is not what I am saying.

Percy,
Aaaah, there it is the light. It finally registered in my overworked (woe to me) brain. Sorry about that.

My most humble of apologies. Too quick on the draw