RE: Single and double strand DNA breaks

[Andrew Karam <karam.1@osu.edu>]

>Many anthropologists feel that natural radiation was the energy the drove
>evolution.  It answers the questions posed by the geneticists as to why
>there are deviations to the standard formulas of genetic probabilities.


It is also interesting that ozone and DNA both absorb UV light most
strongly at about the same wavelength.  As with so many other things,
however, I don't know enough to know if this is coincidence or if UV might
have been one of the "engines" helping to drive early evolution.

Andy

The opinions expressed above are well-reasoned and insightful.  Needless to
say, they are not those of my employer. (with apologies to Michael Feldman)		

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