L & S C30Y Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gamete, Aramaic New Testament, Base Pair
31 Jan 2017
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Fitness determined by the ability to produce surviving offspring. Mutation a change in a gene than can be inherited. The replicator a molecule that was able to make copies of itself. Dna is the template for its own replication. Replicator b 1 new copy per 2 days. Logistic (restricted) growth: reach a point of maximum growth, carrying capacity of environment. What will happen eventually if replicator a and replicator b are made up of different material: curves would be the same because they"re not competing for resources. What will happen in replicator a and replicator b compete for a common and limiting component: whoever is more fit will win. Replicator a and b replicate at the same rate. Replicator a makes an error every 10th replication. Replicator b makes an error every 100th replication. What happens over time: b will be much more similar than a because it"s making less mistakes.
