Tag: function
With One Short Rule, Philip Ball Explains Why “Junk DNA” May Be a Placeholder for Ignorance
Here is Ball’s proposed rule for molecular biologists: “stop assuming,” he writes, “we know which parts of DNA matter and which don’t.”
Merry Christmas! No. 8 Story of 2023: Another “Vestigial” Organ Has “Absolutely Critical” Functions
Unfortunately, despite the importance of this “absolutely critical” organ, some are still intent upon retaining evolutionary interpretations.
Roundup of Functions for “Junk DNA” Supports the New RNA Gene Paradigm
The junk DNA paradigm may have caused us to miss the precise DNA that helps makes a species unique.
The New Post-Junk-DNA Paradigm of Molecular Biology: RNA Genes
RNA genes have many functions but a large proportion entail gene regulation-related functions that fall within the category of epigenetics.
Mimesis and the Reception of Intelligent Design Theory
Natural selection can’t work until there is something functional enough to select, and without guidance it cannot happen.