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orphan genes

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
February 20, 2020
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'Junk DNA', Darwinism, Evolution, Genomics, Intelligent Design
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Yes, genes from nowhere ARE an “evolutionary problem.”

Denyse O'Leary
February 20, 2020
'Junk DNA', Darwinism, Evolution, Genomics, Intelligent Design
Glad we are talking about this… No need to believe us (though we did warn you). What's this about “rampant” order in the genome? “Rampant” is a word we associate with disease; it’s not a word we commonly associate with “order.” On the other hand, an order that frustrates the outworkings of Darwinian evolution in favor of an orderly system that produces needed innovations must seem a lot like a disease to some. ;) Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 15, 2019
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Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Genomics, Intelligent Design
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So creationism works—but only for genes?

Denyse O'Leary
August 15, 2019
Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Genomics, Intelligent Design
So 2/3 of the time, we have “ de novo emergence from ancestral non-genic sequences, such that homologues genuinely do not exist?” Okay. Somebody better go put their arm around the Selfish Gene. It’s tough being the Last Darwinian. Gene, we did not do this to you. Francis Collins and Craig Venter did this to you. Honest. Read More ›
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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
February 20, 2019
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Evolution, Intelligent Design
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ID predictions on orphan genes and symbiosis

Denyse O'Leary
February 20, 2019
Evolution, Intelligent Design
“We suspect that if one’s model system or species of study does something unique and interesting, TRGs [taxonomically restricted genes, aka orphans] will be at least partially responsible, and worth seeking out.” Curiously, the PNAS paper seems to show that. Read More ›