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Decoding ENCODE
The BioLogos Foundation explains to the findings of the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project and responds to the claims that its discoveries challenge the theory of evolution, especially regarding so-called "junk DNA".
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Decoding ENCODE
That’s where the ENCODE (short for Encyclopedia of DNA Elements) project comes in. Launched in September 2003, shortly after the announced completion of the Human Genome Project, the goal of the ENCODE project is “to build a comprehensive parts list of functional elements in the human genome."
ENCODE and “Junk DNA,” Part 1: All Good Concepts are Fuzzy
One of the challenges for my students learning biology is summed up in one of my favorite sayings (that I’m sure some students are tired of hearing from me): “All the good concepts are fuzzy.”
ENCODE and “Junk DNA,” Part 2: Function: What’s in a Word?
For most biologists, something biological has function if to contributes to the characteristics of an organism in such a way as to favor its reproduction (usually by favoring its survival).