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Dictionary » J » Junk dna Junk dnaJunk dna That portion of dna which is not transcribed and expressed, comprising about 90% of the 3 billion base pairs of the human genome; its function is not known. Stretches of dna that do not code for genes; most of the genome consists of junk DNA.DNA that seems to have no apparent function and is therefore obsolete in its current [[genome. ![]()
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Results from our forumRe: Do AFA bacteria contain chlorophyll?... some cyanobacteria have chlorophyll but they're not even the same class as the "AFA algae". Yeah, those multimarketing companies are junk I know, yet I was wondering how could so many people believe in that. How could there be so many sites claiming almost miraculous effects. And ...
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Stomach bloating and weight gain... you eat them ;) Teasing aside, I agree with Mike. Not everyone is born to be slim fit and "sexy". We're all unique. Stay active, avoid junk-food, and do the things you love.
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New RNA: LincRNAI am amazed at how much our junk DNA is becoming more and more known for functions that are important to us: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=19571010
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Regarding Mutation... Now transposons can increase genetic material, thus providing the "junk" DNA in all genomes. And they also jump all over the DNA, mutating it here and there. They are ...
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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?... Evolution says it happened by mutation, some creationists propose a DNA with more info which was already there. Maybe that's why there's junk DNA. Just a thought. I need to study it more, but that is the gist. That would explain ...
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