newbieX Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I am kind of alien to genetics, but here is a rather strange or crazy question I have. I know that genetic recombination occurs during sexual reproduction. Is there a non zero probability (however low that might be - say even 10^(-100) ) that such recombination can result in off-springs with phenotypes to characterize it as a new species altogether? Is that possible in many generations if not one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Yes, that can happen in a single generation. There are some examples here: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-speciation.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadn737 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Not through recombination. Through hybridization yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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