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Putting the brakes on evolution

Layered information holds back protein evolution.

Think your genes have evolved to make the perfect proteins for your body? Think again. Researchers have found that a secondary function of some pieces of DNA has held this evolution in check, slowing the associated genes' progress in becoming 'ideal' protein machines.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on February 05, 2007
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The writer has presented just so-and-so speculation. Where is the Science?

I think this, and we suppose that, is not the domain of science. This action is nothing more than a BELIEF system.

I'm tired of reading the surmisings of lab analyst that gets passed off as science.

Jim

Posted by: Jim | February 8, 2007 03:23 PM

Honestly, the original PLos Biol paper isn't that hard to find:

Splicing and the Evolution of Proteins in Mammals
Parmley JL, Urrutia AO, Potrzebowski L, Kaessmann H, Hurst LD
PLoS Biology Vol. 5, No. 2, e14 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0050014

Posted by: Claudia | February 9, 2007 01:06 PM

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