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While it's loading, you may want to take a look at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mating_of_yeast

Yeast, for those who may not know it, isn't bacteria. They are single-celled and they do undergo recombination.

Can't tempt RAZD & R2 to :computerhammer: too much, so I thought it'd be best to slowly dismantle their illusions. Kinda let them adapt gradually to the factual environment, if you know what I mean.

In addition to the other fine evidence which may catch your eye, please note the bottom section's title (which is also a link): Evidence for joint genic control of spontaneous mutation and genetic recombination during mitosis in Saccharomyces.
See that RAZD is not the only one attempting to confuse issues. (The author may be a victim, repeating rather than originating this mistake). If a "mutation" is controlled by the genes, it's not a random event, is it? It's not an accident, but a product of design. Just because it isn't understood does not make it a 'mutation'.

Now I think we can all figure out several reasons why evomongers call these things "mutations", rather than acknowledging that they're products of design, so I won't insult your intelligence by listing them here.

And if you follow that link, the resulting page (goggle up R & R!) has a link entitled The sep1 mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae arrests in pachytene and is deficient in meiotic recombination.


Now if they goggled up, they'll be complaining "recombination only occurs in mitosis - not meiosis!" If they didn't goggle up, who knows what they'll say when they stop