Tag: methylation
Surprises in Cell Codes Reveal Information Goes Far Beyond DNA
Information is the stuff of life. Not limited to DNA, information is found in most biomolecules in living cells.
Histone Code: A Challenge to Evolution, an Inference to Design
Histones are responsible for organizing and packaging the DNA of a cell nucleus into structural units known as nucleosomes.
In Arguments for Intelligent Design, Definitions and Assumptions Are Important
Think of a situation where you have to crack the code on a bank vault, with many dials in the code, say 150, each specifying 1 out of 10 digits.
More Information Found in DNA: The Shape Code
Researchers at Radboud University in the Netherlands made “a remarkable discovery” about a protein named Polycomb that binds to DNA.
Upsetting Another Evolutionary Icon — Blindness in Cave Fish Is Due to Epigenetics
Methylation of key development genes represses their expression, and with it eye development, in this venerable icon of evolution.