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Author Topic:   Mutation and its role in evolution: A beginners guide
NosyNed
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Message 13 of 60 (342888)
08-24-2006 12:42 AM
Reply to: Message 6 by Wounded King
08-23-2006 5:02 PM


Over heads K.I.S.S.
I notice WK that Faith has joined in here. Her comment about "over my head" is a valid one.
This is supposed to be a "beginner's guide". This post and a preceding one are not particularly useful to a beginner. Can we try to keep the material at a much clearer level.
It would be nice if this thread did not assume any previous knowledge.
You may write:
DNA methylation is when the Cytosine of CpG doublets become methylated, either spontaneously or due to the action of a methyltransferase enzyme.
But one reads:
"DNA something strange sounding is when something else really strange sounding happpens, either spontaneously or due to the action of abracadabra chemical term."

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