Tag: The Myth of Junk DNA
Princeton Researchers Watch “Junk DNA” at Work
In “real time” they show the function of an enhancer in switching a gene from off to on.
As Research Advances, Debunking “Junk DNA” Is Almost Trendy
Why not treat the whole genome as functional? This is a radical concept, but perhaps the focus on genes distorts our understanding.
More Secret Codes in “Junk DNA”
Scientists find the most interesting things when they suspect function in poorly understood parts of the genome.
Nematodes Push Epigenetics to the Limit, as Another “Zombie” Bites the Dust
Isn’t DNA the one and only “secret of life”? Neo-Darwinism, a gene-obsessed doctrine, needs it to be.