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mk · 3344 days ago · link · · parent · post: Individual neurons may carry up to 1,000 genetic mutations not present in surrounding cells
Wow. That is very cool. Just two days ago a friend of mine ask whether or not I thought DNA mutations could be beneficial in a sense outside of evolution. I said that I couldn't think of an example, but wouldn't exclude the possibility. From a purely physical standpoint, biological machinery is agnostic in the realm of possibility. If it can happen, it probably does. If it is reproducible, it is probably of use.