... catastrophe in RNA viruses through replication thresholds. http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=16277996 Viral error catastrophe by mutagenic nucleosides. http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=15487935 Error and repair catastrophes: A...two-dimensional phase diagram in the quasispecies model. http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=14995642 Another attempt at a ...

... fitness costs of reproduction between the sexes. http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=17192400 Optimizing offspring: the quantity-quality tradeoff in agropastoral Kipsigis. http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=11146305 Do human parents face a quantity-quality tradeoff?: evidence from a Shuar community. http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=16365856

...* to the RNA first hypothesis in this passage. He uses arguments about RNA to rule out replicators - e.g. see: "A replicator was not involved in the origin of life." - http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=10868906 Do you have any alternative replicator-first view in mind? Yes: see the work of A. G. Cairns-Smith: http://originoflife.net/cairns_smith/ -- __________ |im |...

... fitness costs of reproduction between the sexes. http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=17192400 Optimizing offspring: the quantity-quality tradeoff in agropastoral Kipsigis. http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=11146305 Do human parents face a ...-quality tradeoff?: evidence from a Shuar community. http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=16365856 -- __________ |im |yler http...

...He wrote the papers: "A replicator was not involved in the origin of life" - http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=10868906 ....and... "Small molecule interactions were central to the origin of life" - http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=16776061 I have some harsh words reviewing those on: http://originoflife.net/...

...JE:- The above provides evidence for the evolution of a skin pigment which can harmlessly absorb UV radiation providing critical skin protection, especially in the tropics. According to: http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=2766562 JE:- Interestingly, no melanomas were detected. ....23.4%% of albinos in Johannesburg have skin cancer. Somatic cell mutations are the ...

... the earth where radiation was much greater than today. Albinos get skin cancer because of mutations caused by radiation. http://www.plasticsurgery-africa.org/albinos.htm According to: http://calorierestriction.org/pmid/?n=2766562 ....23.4%% of albinos in Johannesburg have skin cancer. Somatic cell mutations are the cause - but cancer can still affect the course of evolution via...