Tag: pseudogenes
Adam and the Genome — Review and Conclusion
In retrospect, where does the evidence stand? Here’s a summary: Venema’s main claims in light of the relevant science.
Of Whales and Timescales
The changes involved in adapting a generic mammalian template into a whale are certainly not all simple, independent, single-letter changes.
Adam and the Genome and “Nonfunctional” Pseudogenes
Venema cites the vitellogenin pseudogene as supposedly demonstrating common ancestry between humans and birds, such as chickens.
Hmm, Much of Dennis Venema’s Adam and the Genome Isn’t About Adam and the Genome
Venema seems much more interested in pursuing longstanding debates with intelligent design and with certain ID proponents.
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.”