retraso genómico
English translation: genome lag
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| 3 +1 | (genetic) vestigiality |
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peer agreement (net): +1(genetic) vestigiality Explanation: I think this means features that our ancestors needed, but we don't, like body hair and an appendix. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_vestigiality |
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peer agreement (net): +1genome lag Explanation: This is fascinating. "Genome Lag theory, or ‘Exile from Eden’ hypothesis, suggests that our genes have not kept pace with the changes in our environment." From: http://counsellingcentral.com/theodore-kaczynski-and-genome-... Compare with: http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Bfgtxuf6UMEJ:www.m... |
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