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Re:First known gene transfer from plant to insect identified by gpvos on Saturday March 27, 2021 @05:26AM (#26601086)
The mutation is as random as any other kind, it's just a different mechanism.
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Re:First known gene transfer from plant to insect identified by ironmagma on Saturday March 27, 2021 @01:43PM (#26603954)
Hence why I never said it wasn't random, specifically that it's not the random trial and error of genetic mutations at birth.
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