>> In my view, 'ideas and information' is =exactly= what germplasm is: .
> No, here are examples of the "ideas and information" in germplasm.
> The difference is the difference between a schematic for a
> radio and a radio. One is the machine, the other is the "idea".
Exactly. I thought that germplasm contained the idea/information for
generating individuals, much like the schematic to which you refer. The
queen is the radio.
No matter. I'll never manage to take this seriously.
allen
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