martes, 20 de noviembre de 2007

Immortal Coils (The Selfish Gene pg.21-45).

Definitions:
Allele:"When two genes are rivals in a chromosome".
Meiosis: Cell division by sexual relations.
Mitosis: Normal, natural cell division.
Point Mutation:"Error corresponding to a single misprinted letter in a book."
Mimicry: Edited or rearrenged.
START symbol: Used to define when a gene sequence begins.
END symbol: Used to describe when a gene sequence ends.
Gene: Is defined as a piece of chromosome which is sufficiently short for it to last, potentially, for long enough for it to function as a significant unit of natural selection."

"As far as a gene is concerned, its alleles are its deadly rivals, but other genes are just part of its environment..."

1 comentario:

J. Tangen dijo...

But what do you think?

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