RE: virus: Exapt

From: Blunderov (squooker@mweb.co.za)
Date: Wed Jan 30 2002 - 10:11:10 MST


Re: virus: Pot to become a womans issue - a humerous diversion - we all
gotta relax after all
Walter Watts [wlwatts@home.com]Wed 2002/01/30 13:48

Walter Watts wrote:

<snip>
>Basically, it means assign a new and original function to a feature that
arose
>spontaneously, ie. mutation.

>Then, if the newly functional feature can confer any competitive advantage
to the
>owner, then that particular germ-line will show a variable selection
pressure
>directly proportional to the advantage conferred.
<snap>

Much obliged for the explanation :)

Regards

Blunderov



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