>Biology = evolution.

I'm of exactly the same opinion, Pete : )
Biology is the business of life forms exploiting opportunities, and dealing
with problems.  The end result is behavioral, chemical, physiological, and
morphological adaptation.  Epigenetics allows for immediate short-term
adaptation, and I understand your point of not considering this to be
evolution.

Eventually, regulatory mechanisms may become genetically fixed, and
satisfying your definition of evolution.

Bill, Crispr has incredible potential, and has already been demonstrated in
bees.  By splicing a gene or allele from *Apis cerana, *or *A.m. scutellata
or capensis* into our bees, we might be able to fast track strong mite
resistance.  And yes, it might be quickly diluted if those bees were not
kept reproductively isolated.

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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