Re: Interesting Rambling-- Darwin, Lamarck, and Pocharngo

From: Trotsky <TTrotsky_at_0-tNuwuhznQuJQDdLfGqF0MKywOlogaaaT1_QhveoAQ8F598Jx-YeJCwoM8QbXpHSSV>
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:43:15 +0000


julianlord wrote:
>
> Lamarckian evolution is based on the inheritance of acquired
> characteristics, which can be shown to exist in RW, although not
> necessarily as what we would call biological evolution -- although
> there actually are some examples in the animal kingdom of acquired
> characteristics being transmitted genetically to offspring,
>

I think you mean "epigenetically", but, yes, its a well known phenomenon these days, and receiving quite a lot of study.
-- 
Trotsky
Gamer and Skeptic

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