Tag: genomics
Introducing the Unknome, Biology’s Black Box
Biology is becoming overwhelmed by new vistas of dynamic complexity. Attempts to get a handle on this complexity has ushered in the era of Omics.
In “Junk DNA,” Here Are Benefits of Seeking Function
You wouldn’t toss out all the punctuation in a book as “junk ABC” now, would you? Punctuation has a function.
Darwin’s Tree Morphs into a Network, with Implications for Intelligent Design
If lateral gene transfer is rampant throughout life, the universal tree of life becomes a matter of philosophical preference, not empirical demonstration.
Next Phase of ENCODE Finds MORE Functional Information in Genome “Junk”
The ENCODE project, now in its 17th year, ended its third phase with a new record of annotated elements in human and mouse genomes. Phase 4 is coming.
Try This Tree of Life Instead of Darwin’s
Take a look at a plant that takes nothing but gives everything. Why should it deliver so much good to so many?