Readings:

    L. F. Landweber.  1999.  Experimental RNA evolution.  Trends in Ecology and Evolution 14: 353-358.

        NOTE:  You will need to look up this paper yourselves.  It is available on the world-wide-web.  One
                    way to obtain this paper is through the e-journals section on the Duke Library web site.  You
                    will need to use a computer connected to the Duke Network to access this journal.
 

Assignment:

        Write a 2-page essay on the following topic:

            The "directed evolution" of RNA molecules discussed by Landweber is (or is not) analagous to
                organismal evolution by natural selection.
 

    NOTE:  essay is due at beginning of class
 
 
 

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