SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Neocon who wrote (24933)7/20/2000 10:23:50 AM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769667
 
trait has a marked effect on the breeding pattern
The effect only needs confer a slight advantage to become prevalent in a genome. As the generations pass the results of a slight advantage multiply geometricly. The only necessity is that the same selection criteria be present for several generations. The effect can linger beyond strick breeding. If an organism dies before it mates the absence of children is obvious, but there is also an effect on the children's survival if the parent becomes sick or dies after mating.
TP