Category: Evolution
Sunburns Point to Function for Non-Coding RNA
Some proponents of the “junk” DNA argument claim that even if non-coding DNA is transcribed into RNA, that RNA might still be functionless.
Larry Moran and I Agree: Darwinian Evolution Is “Unguided”
Dr. Moran further writes, “it is true that evolutionary theory doesn’t allow for a ‘guided’ mechanism.” Hey wait, isn’t that what I just said?
Paper Rebuffs Assumption that Pseudogenes Are Genetic “Junk,” Claims Function Is “Widespread”
“[D]iscoveries in the ancient protist T. brucei, as well as in some metazoan, indicate that pseudogene regulation is widespread in eukaryotes. Accordingly, the moniker ‘pseudogene’ has been challenged.”
Here Comes McBride (Again): The Debate on Junk DNA Continues
While it is certainly true that function has not yet been identified for the majority of the genome, there is no reason to think the current trend — of finding new, previously unsuspected functionality — will not continue.
A Big Bang Theory of Homo
If human beings evolved from ape-like creatures, what were the transitional species between ape-like hominins and the truly human-like members of the genus Homo found in the fossil record?