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Predicting Evolution: A Beginner's Model

Posted by michael on from the hunter-gatherer dept.

Silance writes "According to ScienceDaily , Scientists have developed a method of accelerating evolution in the lab that accurately mimics natural evolution. Drug-resistant E.coli strains from the 1940's that were subjected to the evolutionary speed-up process indeed followed the same evolutionary path as their natural bretheren. It is believed that the process could be used to predict the future monkey-wrenches that evolution might lob our way. Neat-o!"

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  1. fuck slashdot by forkspoon · · Score: -1, Troll

    You son of a bitch!

    I should go to bed.

    It appears that now horrible strains of terrible bacteria can be easily generated by anyone if they have the right equipment.

    Thanks,

    Travis
    forkspoon@hotmail.com

  2. Re:microevolution and genetic modifications by Cenam · · Score: 0, Troll

    i thought /. was for ppl w/ at least *slightly* higher intelect than most..get the fuck out of here you moronic creationist..

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