Tag: genes
Studies on Cichlid Fish Demonstrate the Predictive Power of Engineering Models for Adaptation
Cichlid variation do not primarily originate from random mutations but from engineered systems.
Devolution Watch: Malaria Gnaws Off a Leg
The most frequently used diagnostic test kit checks for the presence in the patient’s blood of either of two similar malarial proteins, called pfhrp2 or pfhrp3.
Dawkins: A “Perfect Hierarchy” in the Tree of Life?
The “hierarchy” that Dawkins is referring to in the video is the tree of life that evolutionary biologists can generate.
“Do You Believe in Evolution?” A Short Answer
You don’t have time to give a 30-minute answer outlining the different meanings of the word “evolution” and the evidence pro and con for each.
Hierarchical Systems in Biology — DNA Packaging
It is hard to fathom that such a highly complex, hierarchical mechanism of information storage on a microscopic scale could come about purely by chance.