Flaws in proteins responsible for complex life, a study shows.

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[QUOTE=ColdWave;29936971]We don't know how common this mutation is though. Or if we even should be considered flaws.[/QUOTE]

It's kind of a bad idea to put a value judgment on 99% of genetic mutations, as it's usually always dependent on context.
Penguins can't use their wings to fly, but they swim rather well.

Sickle cell anemia can be considered a beneficial mutation if everyone is getting infected with malaria every other week without any access to anti-virals.

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[QUOTE=Jabberwocky;29941465]I think I sort of understand now (after wiki-ing what a dehydron was). But now I just have more questions like how did they form? How was a beneficial change retained by the genetic code?[/QUOTE]

The general circumstances that led to that particular folding are repeated through the usual natural selection way - that specimen spreads its genes through the population until almost all express the circumstances that led to the dehydron-based folding.

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I think. Take with a grain of salt.

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[QUOTE=Satane;29929305]Ok, now think what will happen if we keep letting gays and retards live

[sp](not trying to insult anyone, just a thought that came up when I saw everyone talking about evolution)[/sp][/QUOTE]

It's not like gay couples do much reproducing.

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The general circumstances that led to that particular folding are repeated through the usual natural selection way - that specimen spreads its genes through the population until almost all express the circumstances that led to the dehydron-based folding.

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I think. Take with a grain of salt.[/QUOTE]

In that case, how is it different from normal evolution?

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[QUOTE=Jabberwocky;29942828]In that case, how is it different from normal evolution?[/QUOTE]

Well, it is part of the processes by which normal evolution occurs - it is merely a non-adaptive mechanism that doesn't have a huge impact on the current generation, but may in later generations after enough times, or may not at all.

Which is why it's all over the place.