Tag: Drosophila
Studies on Insect Wings Validate Engineering Models for Adaptation
The “long-winged” phenotype is generated if the environmental conditions deteriorate due to reduced food supply or overpopulation.
Optimality Recognized in Core Biological Infrastructure
I will begin with an example from embryology, then turn to metabolism, and finish with the breadth of chemical space covered by the natural amino acids.
How Butterflies “Evolve” by Design
Biologists have wondered how the patterns on butterfly wings change.
Genetic Surprises Support Intelligent Design Claims
Several news items reinforce ideas advanced by ID advocates regarding junk DNA, irreducible complexity, and human uniqueness.
Advances in Biology Discredit Argument that Cooption Can Explain Irreducible Complexity
One of most popular attempts at explaining the flagellum via cooption was developed by Nicholas Matzke.