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Old 11-29-2006, 11:06 PM
tolbiny tolbiny is offline
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Default Re: What prevents evolution?

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So the famous British moths that darkened during the industrial revolution did so because darker genes already existed in a minority of moths. It wasn't due to a mutation. Under selective pressure, they became more numerous. (Probably right, in this case.)

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Well yes, and no. The black moths only existed because of a mutation in the white moth population at some point.
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