Tag: Junk DNA
BioEssays Editor: “‘Junk’ DNA… Full of Information!” Including Genome-Sized “Genomic Code”
How many times have we heard it claimed that the vast majority of the human genome is “junk” and therefore could not have been designed?
Researchers Spot a New Code in Disordered Proteins
The scientists call heat shock proteins “nature’s ‘first responders’ to cellular stress.”
Waste Not: Research Finds that “Far from Junk DNA,” ERVs Perform “Critical Cellular Functions”
A pair of new articles in Nature Genetics acknowledge just how widespread ERV and retrotransposon functionality is.
Cornelius Hunter: More “Junk” DNA Is Crucial
Evolutionary theory predicts lots of “Darwinian detritus” that does nothing for organisms. That prediction keeps coming up false.
Genetic Surprises Support Intelligent Design Claims
Several news items reinforce ideas advanced by ID advocates regarding junk DNA, irreducible complexity, and human uniqueness.