Amazing thing is that genetic changes also occur between species, so without reproduction. That's why GM is so dangerous, and what they likely didn't think of when they began that.
Weeds that grow close to GM crops have now become super weeds.
The same things has occurred between other species, genetic changes between species I mean.
Reading Bruce Lipton's book "The Biology of Belief", a scientist (biologist) who was considered a heretic in his field for decades because of the leading-edge things he discovered.
I cannot relay it as he can of course, lol, but dang, it is interesting!!
He also states that this part of "survival of the fittest" by Darwin wasn't correct, and apparently that part of Darwin has been questioned or disputed by the scientific world.
I'll have to read that part again to have it sink in, hihi. But love this stuff.

Glad to see you in on this too, Moe! You've been gone from the forums for way too long!

Have you tried to learned about all planets? Witch one is your favorite?
The fascination of life in one or more than one is a very good and busy work for specialists.

Uranus is only meant to be a one-way street.