Junk DNA?
@redyellowblackdog (10629)
United States
June 15, 2007 12:09pm CST
As mankind devolpes more tools, skill, and talent at exaimining the basics of life we discover that the more we learn, the more we do not know.
Not too long ago, biological life science thought some sections of DNA coding might be junk. Not so, it seems.
Here is an URL with more information:
http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2007/06/14/dna_study_challenges_basic_ideas_in_genetics/
So, what do think?
As we learn more about the basics of life at the micro level does it make you more likely to think there is an intelligent creator behind the things we are learning?
Or as we learn more about the complex intricacy and beauty of the magnificance of life do you become more convinced that this all happened by accident?
Personally, it all makes me even more amazed and even more sure life is not an "accident".
So, what do you think?
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@volschenkh (1043)
• South Africa
16 Jun 07
Hi, yes I read the article as I have a vested interest in the topic. It was quite amazing to see what the research is showing. What really amazed me was the size of the research effort to study this particular aspect - several large multinational groups working together to find the answer to just one question - what is the purpose of all the junk non-coding DNA in the human genome.
This is clearly an important research topic, and countries are investing a lot of hard and human capital into finding these answers - and the answers could bring about unimaginable discoveries! Really exiting stuff indeed!
It just goes to show that we as humans have a much more complex make-up than anyone anticipated. There is still along way to go to unravel all of the human genetics mystery…and am sure many more WOW moments will follow in the future!
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@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
16 Jun 07
I appreciate your comments as you obviously know more about the subject than myself.
To me it is great to see countries cooperating to do real pure research as compared to a lot of the usual science we see these days. You know, come to the conclusion first, then do the experiement.
These researchers are really pushing back the frontier of the unknown. It is great.
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