Can random mutations cause an increase in information in the genome?

That depends on your definition of 'whole new genes', thats the problem with science Randman, you have to be precise. It may look like semantic pedantry to you but without strict useable definitions there simply isn't anything to discuss, because you probably won't be discussing the same thing.I appreciate that if you aren't familiar with the field concepts such as 'information' and 'new genes' must seem simple, but a simplistic treatment is not one which will lead to a useful discussion based on scientific evidence.TTFN,WK

A recent paper used the number of visibly distinct types of cell in the body as a measure of complexity in multicellular animals (Haygood, 2006).A less recent paper put forward an information theory based measure of complexity, linked to shannon information, for application to the genome (Adami, et al., 2000).TTFN,WK

That seems to be a pretty sweeping assumption. Are you sure most of them don't realise that they aren't related to no monkey?What does macro even mean 'above' the level of speciation? How would you show it? How novel would a feature need to be before we decide to that itis sufficient to demarcate change 'above' the level of species.I assume that by 'above' the level of species you mean that speciation is not sufficient.TTFN,WK