Computer-simulated time-lapse movies of of the genome anarchy created by various types of mutations.

The examples are meant to illustrate the cumulative and destructive effects that the various kinds of randomly impacting mutations would have without the corrective influence of natural selection.

Fig.1 GPxImage of a segment of the human X-chromosome.It serves as the 'original' sequence for all mutations below.

Fig.2 Point mutations (white flashes, leaving a white pixel behind)acting on the segment of Fig.1.

Fig.3 Transpositions (shifts of a portion of the sequence, preceeded by the temporary appearance of a white segment where the transposon originated)acting on the segment of Fig.1.

Fig.4 Insertions (shifts of a portion of the sequence, preceeded by a permanent white segment where the insertion occurred)acting on the segment of Fig.1.

Fig.5 Random occurrances of all of the above mutations acting on the segment of Fig.1.

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