Tag: Junk DNA
Four Troublesome Trend Lines for Evolution
Taken as a totality, they make “zero sense in the context” of classic evolutionary theory.
Former “Junk DNA,” STRs Found to Be “Rheostats” that “Precisely Regulate Gene Expression”
Rheostats are “often used as power control devices, for example to control light intensity (dimmer), speed of motors, heaters, and ovens.”
Moran: Sternberg and Behe “Appear to Know More About Evolution than Their Opponents”
The whole point of selection was to bias or direct the deliverances of chance variation, so that “luck” didn’t have to do all the work.
In Life, Checkpoints and Error Correction Defy Darwinian Explanations
Living cells employ forward-thinking and backward-thinking strategies. Both strategies require planning outside the immediate situation.
Why Knockouts and Deletions Are Insufficient for Inferring Function — The Mystery of Cell “Vaults”
The other day, UPS brought me a copy of Larry Moran’s new book. Moran is a well-known opponent of intelligent design.