Tag: polymerase
Unraveling the Myth that Undesigned Processes Generate Novel Functions
In short, the sequences performed no new function, so no new information was created.
Examining Sources of Genetic Change
Eric Bapteste, a researcher at Sorbonne University, just co-authored a review discussing genetic change in the context of aging.
Experiments on “Self-Replicating” RNA Indicate the Need for Intelligent Agency in Life’s Origin
Any evolving system of RNAs would quickly include almost exclusively RNAs that performed no biologically useful actions.
Excerpt: Letter to the Journal of Chemical Education
Unlike philosophy journals — or high school newspapers — many science journals are unwilling to publish responses by people attacked in their pages.
More Hints of Order in the Genome
Genomics has come a long way since the central dogma and junk DNA. If you expect to find reasons for things, you often do find them.