Extensive molecular evidence vs ridiculous theories
Mosquito Genomes Galore Whole-genome sequences of 16 different mosquito species reveal rapid evolution and could inform malaria research. By Ruth Williams | November 27, 2014 […]
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More than a bag of chemicals?
From Fertilization to Adult Sexual Behavior (1996) Excerpt: “Small intranuclear proteins also participate in generating alternative splicing techniques of pre-mRNA and, by this mechanism, contribute […]
No excuses: Creation and the meaning of organismal complexity
E.O. Wilson On ‘The Meaning Of Human Existence’ Excerpt: “We’re one species — glorious though we are — we are just one species out of […]
Epigenetically-effected metabolic shifts and ecological adaptations
Epigenetics of Trained Innate Immunity: Documenting the epigenetic landscape of human innate immune cells reveals pathways essential for training macrophages. By Ruth Williams | September […]
Nutrient-dependent pheromone-controlled exercise-induced physiques
How to explain exercise-induced phenotype from molecular data: rethink and reconstruction based on AMPK and mTOR signaling Excerpt: “…cellular and molecular phenotype for exercise capacity […]
RNA-mediated ecological adaptations of teeth
Counting fish teeth reveals DNA changes behind rapid evolution By Robert Sanders, Media Relations | September 17, 2014 Excerpt: “This is one of the first […]
Mechanisms that are not understood increase clarity
Science 12 September 2014: Vol. 345 no. 6202 pp. 1240-1241 DOI: 10.1126/science.1252966 Perspective RNA Function RNA and dynamic nuclear organization John Rinn1,2,3, Mitchell Guttman4 Excerpt: […]
A relatively young branch of science called epigenetics
Epigenetics: genes, environment and the generation game New research claims that environmental factors affect not just an individual’s genes but those of their offspring too. […]
Indirect genetic effects (IGEs), associative effects and extended phenotypes
Beyond the Blueprint In addition to serving as a set of instructions to build an individual, the genome can influence neighboring organisms and, potentially, […]
What Darwin proved: there’s no such thing as a species
GENETICS As Animals Mingle, a Baffling Genetic Barrier A short stretch of DNA is challenging what it means to be a species. By: Emily Singer August […]