Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 From the old faithful 'net': " Junk DNA " From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search: In molecular biology, " junk " DNA is a collective label for the portions of the DNA sequence of a chromosome or a genome for which no function has yet been identified. About 97% of the human genome has been designated as " junk " , including most sequences within introns and most intergenic DNA. While much of this sequence may be an evolutionary artifact that serves no present-day purpose, some may function in ways that are not currently understood. In fact, recent studies have suggested functions for certain portions of what has been called junk DNA. Moreover, the conservation of some junk DNA over many millions of years of evolution may imply an essential function. Some consider the " junk " label as something of a misnomer, but others consider it apposite as junk is stored away for possible new uses, rather than thrown out; others prefer the term " noncoding DNA " (although junk DNA often includes transposons that encode proteins with no clear value to their host genome). Broadly, the science of functional genomics has developed widely accepted techniques to characterize protein-coding genes, RNA genes, and regulatory regions. In the genomes of most plants and animals, however, these together constitute only a small percentage of genomic DNA (less than 2% in the case of humans). The function, if any, of the remainder remains under investigation. Most of it can be identified as repetitive elements that have no known biological function for their host (although they are useful to geneticists for analyzing lineage and phylogeny). Still, a large amount of sequence in these genomes falls under no existing classification other than " junk " . Overall genome size, and by extension the amount of junk DNA, appears to have little relationship to organism complexity: the genome of the unicellular Amoeba dubia has been reported to contain more than 200 times the amount of DNA in humans " [1] [2]. The pufferfish Takifugu rubripes genome is only about one tenth the size of the human genome, yet seems to have a comparable number of genes. Most of the difference appears to lie in what is now known only as junk DNA. This puzzle is known as the " C-value enigma " or, more conventionally, the " C-value paradox " [3]..... " The question remains... " What IS THIS JUNK " ...??? In Boardman, OHIO look under " ERNIE'S GARAGE...we fix all makes and models...DNA ADJUSTMENTS done CHEAP " OK...I'm joking...but this topic is certainly reasonable.. SO MUCH info in those little strands! I look at the anatomy chart of my precious Parrot's Brain. He came with so many built in factors! His brain is minute; yet I think the lad is smarter than me! My brain is so large compared to his....and my body mass with all of it's DNA! Something to ponder! Of course I'd be just happy to activate some of my dormant DNA... So much of it seems to be that way! (Bu the way, my beloved Parrot " projected to me " as I lay there at deaths door, it was GLORIOUS! He glowed like an Angel! ---Just checking on his Daddy! " :) By the way ... I think we are in the right place to get activated Ms. Lisa! :) Bro' Stephen , Leshya <pleiades69 wrote: > > Where does one get these dna adjustments? I can probably rule out > anything in Ohio > > etomireland wrote: > > > > Something along these lines that I stumbled across recently... > > http://higherselfguides.typepad.com/blog/2006/01/dna_adjustment_.html > > <http://higherselfguides.typepad.com/blog/2006/01/dna_adjustment_.html > > > Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Oh my God Stephen! 97% is considered unidentified??! That is so completely bothersome to me. The fact that our own selves are unidentified makes me wonder and may also confirm that we are more than we are now. The possibilities are almost endless. Can we even imagine what the human body would be once we identify and work all 100% of our brains and DNA? We would quite literally be super humans. Maybe that is why we are here in the first place, finding the puzzle pieces we call tools to guide us down that path toward 'enlightenment' or 'superhumans'. I can understand Selena's views on science and God, but I believe that science and God may be one in the same, perhaps God's language or rules he has set down in this physical universe. I believe that every phenomenon we call a miracle or even the unexplained we write in the supernatural book, has its scientifical explanation to it. We may not know yet what it is, but the God science is there. Based on everything having an energy signature, everything is from the same source, everything is from God and of God coupled with his rules/basis of science. Since God created everything, that would include science. This is just my views on things, and what I feel in my heart. Now let's go stimulate our DNA!! ~ Lisa :-) Stephen Condrey wrote: > > From the old faithful 'net': > " Junk DNA " > >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia > > Jump to: navigation, search: > > In molecular biology, " junk " DNA is a collective label for the > portions of the DNA sequence of a chromosome or a genome for which no > function has yet been identified. About 97% of the human genome has > been designated as " junk " , including most sequences within introns > and most intergenic DNA. While much of this sequence may be an > evolutionary artifact that serves no present-day purpose, some may > function in ways that are not currently understood. In fact, recent > studies have suggested functions for certain portions of what has > been called junk DNA. Moreover, the conservation of some junk DNA > over many millions of years of evolution may imply an essential > function. Some consider the " junk " label as something of a misnomer, > but others consider it apposite as junk is stored away for possible > new uses, rather than thrown out; others prefer the term " noncoding > DNA " (although junk DNA often includes transposons that encode > proteins with no clear value to their host genome). > > Broadly, the science of functional genomics has developed widely > accepted techniques to characterize protein-coding genes, RNA genes, > and regulatory regions. In the genomes of most plants and animals, > however, these together constitute only a small percentage of genomic > DNA (less than 2% in the case of humans). The function, if any, of > the remainder remains under investigation. Most of it can be > identified as repetitive elements that have no known biological > function for their host (although they are useful to geneticists for > analyzing lineage and phylogeny). Still, a large amount of sequence > in these genomes falls under no existing classification other > than " junk " . > > Overall genome size, and by extension the amount of junk DNA, appears > to have little relationship to organism complexity: the genome of the > unicellular Amoeba dubia has been reported to contain more than 200 > times the amount of DNA in humans " [1] [2]. > > The pufferfish Takifugu rubripes genome is only about one tenth the > size of the human genome, yet seems to have a comparable number of > genes. Most of the difference appears to lie in what is now known > only as junk DNA. This puzzle is known as the " C-value enigma " or, > more conventionally, the " C-value paradox " [3]..... " > > The question remains... > " What IS THIS JUNK " ...??? > > In Boardman, OHIO look under " ERNIE'S GARAGE...we fix all makes and > models...DNA ADJUSTMENTS done CHEAP " > > OK...I'm joking...but this topic is certainly reasonable.. > SO MUCH info in those little strands! > > I look at the anatomy chart of my precious Parrot's Brain. > > He came with so many built in factors! His brain is minute; yet I > think the lad is smarter than me! > > My brain is so large compared to his....and my body mass with all of > it's DNA! > > Something to ponder! > > Of course I'd be just happy to activate some of my dormant DNA... > So much of it seems to be that way! (Bu the way, my beloved > Parrot " projected to me " as I lay there at deaths door, it was > GLORIOUS! He glowed like an Angel! ---Just checking on his Daddy! " > :) > > By the way ... > I think we are in the right place to get activated Ms. Lisa! > > :) > Bro' Stephen > > > <%40>, Leshya > <pleiades69 wrote: > > > > Where does one get these dna adjustments? I can probably rule out > > anything in Ohio > > > > etomireland wrote: > > > > > > Something along these lines that I stumbled across recently... > > > > http://higherselfguides.typepad.com/blog/2006/01/dna_adjustment_.html > <http://higherselfguides.typepad.com/blog/2006/01/dna_adjustment_.html> > > > > <http://higherselfguides.typepad.com/blog/2006/01/dna_adjustment_.html > <http://higherselfguides.typepad.com/blog/2006/01/dna_adjustment_.html> > > > > > Tom > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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