Tag: Junk DNA
Sunburns Point to Function for Non-Coding RNA
Some proponents of the “junk” DNA argument claim that even if non-coding DNA is transcribed into RNA, that RNA might still be functionless.
Paper Rebuffs Assumption that Pseudogenes Are Genetic “Junk,” Claims Function Is “Widespread”
“[D]iscoveries in the ancient protist T. brucei, as well as in some metazoan, indicate that pseudogene regulation is widespread in eukaryotes. Accordingly, the moniker ‘pseudogene’ has been challenged.”
Here Comes McBride (Again): The Debate on Junk DNA Continues
While it is certainly true that function has not yet been identified for the majority of the genome, there is no reason to think the current trend — of finding new, previously unsuspected functionality — will not continue.
Why We Call the Myth of Junk DNA a “Myth”
And when we challenge them on it, they call us dishonest!
“Junk DNA,” “Non-Coding DNA,” and Larry Moran’s Hyper-Pedantry
It seems that we have yet another case where the words of ID proponents have been twisted and misrepresented.