• Richard Dawkins: The Extended Phenotype

    From DD'eDeN aka note/nickname/alas_my_l@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 12 16:21:25 2021
    Are there better, short definitions for the following?

    genotype: the genomic code of DNA in chromosomes eg. 46 in Homo vs 48 great apes, mutations, jumping genes etc.

    phenotype: protein tissue produced by recipe of DNA, alterable behaviour due to changes in production rates eg. feather vs fur vs bare skin, nail vs claw vs hoof

    extended phenotype: artefacts produced by organism's behaviour
    eg. beaver lodge, dam; dauber wasp mud tube made for egg nest

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    Shelter changed from tree branch to bowl nest to domeshield to dome hut to new local housing environments, how much was this due to DNA mutation/natural selection vs cumulative culture?

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  • From DD'eDeN aka note/nickname/alas_my_l@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 13 19:48:28 2021
    On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 7:21:26 PM UTC-4, DD'eDeN aka note/nickname/alas_my_loves wrote:
    Are there better, short definitions for the following?

    genotype: the genomic code of DNA in chromosomes eg. 46 in Homo vs 48 great apes, mutations, jumping genes etc.

    phenotype: protein tissue produced by recipe of DNA, alterable behaviour due to changes in production rates eg. feather vs fur vs bare skin, nail vs claw vs hoof

    extended phenotype: artefacts produced by organism's behaviour
    eg. beaver lodge, dam; dauber wasp mud tube made for egg nest, hut

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    Shelter changed from tree branch to bowl nest to domeshield to dome hut to new local housing environments, how much was this due to DNA mutation/natural selection vs cumulative culture?

    Post-transition from domeshield to dome hut with porch & hearth. https://youtu.be/VIGxcahREjM mongolu video

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