Recombination and mutation

Wesley R. Elsberry (welsberr@inia.cls.org)
Tue, 22 Dec 1998 20:19:15 -0600 (CST)

Cliff Lundberg writes:
>Wesley R. Elsberry wrote:

WRE> There is no theoretical basis upon which to divide
WRE> recombination and point mutation as possible information
WRE> sources.

CL>If you had a haploid embryo, and you induced a mutation
CL>by zapping it somehow, that mutation could be attributed
CL>to recombination?

No. The qualifying phrase "as possible information sources"
was supposed to head off such confusions.

Wesley