Genetics
What Is DNA?
Scientists have discovered an unmistakable language within all living things. Like a miniature library, DNA stores piles of information in extraordinary molecules that specify the details of everything from the shape of flower petals to the color of your eyes. A supremely intelligent Author and Life-Giver left His indelible message in every living thing.
Genetics and Interbreeding
The species on earth today descend from the original created kinds of Genesis 1. The many inter-species breedings that are possible today (e.g., zonkeys, wholphins), as well as the close similarities within biological groups (e.g., the canine group) that are distinct from one another, remind us of this fact. But exactly why the created kinds have fractured into many incompatible species has only been answered indirectly by creationists.
Hox Gene—Gaining or Losing Genetic Information?
Successful evolution requires the addition of new information and new genes that produce new proteins that are found in new organs and systems. Losing structures, or misplacing their development, should not be equated with the increased information that is needed to form novel structures and cellular systems.
Genetics and “Creating ” Life
“Minimal genomes” is the number of genes considered essential for a bacterium to survive in a nutrient-rich, stress-free and competitor-free environment in the lab. Evolutionists believe if the genes universal to all life can be determined then it’s just a matter of tinkering with the existing genetic information via mutations to go from goo to you.
Genetics Topics
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In-Depth ArticleDenisovan Gene Gave Tibetans Their High-Altitude ToleranceJuly 19, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Tibetan natives ability to tolerate high-altitude conditions is a genetic inheritance obtained from mixing with the long-extinct Denisovan people.
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In-Depth ArticleStop-or-Go DNA Codes Reveal Rampant Rule-Breaking in the Language of LifeMay 31, 2014 from Answers in Depth
When does “stop” mean “go”? Surprisingly often! The DNA code common to all living things is not quite as uniform as previously thought.
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In-Depth Article“Field-Evolved Resistance” Leaves Rootworms to Ravage Corn CropsMarch 31, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Resistant rootworms can ravage corn if farmers put all their eggs in a genetically modified high-tech basket.
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In-Depth ArticleWhy Do Arms and Legs Come in Pairs?Feb. 15, 2014 from Answers in Depth
You only have two arms and two legs because your gut got in the way, evolutionists say.
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DNA Day: What Are We Celebrating?April 25, 2013
We’ve recently seen something of a bombardment of declared holidays and observances. In the midst of all these pseudo-holidays is one that has a particular relevance today: National DNA Day.
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Ultrafast Parasite EvolutionFeb. 25, 2012 from News to Know
Bird parasite said to “evolve” rapidly while losing information.
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The RNA-Way From Molecules-to-Man Remains MuddledJuly 16, 2011
The RNA-way from molecules-to-man remains mired by its complete lack of information.
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Are Genetic Mechanisms For Speciation Multiple Choice?July 2, 2011 from News to Know
Speciation’s secrets are multiple-choice. What do phlox flowers, stickleback fish, monkeyflowers, and Bogota fruit flies have in common? They all suggest genetic mechanisms for speciation.
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Persistent ProteinMay 7, 2011 from News to Know
Preservation of collagen fibers in a marine reptile fossil is said to prove “biomolecular preservation over deep time.”
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Increasing Organisms' Genetic InformationNov. 6, 2010
Creationists often critique evolutionary theory as lacking a plausible mechanism for increasing organisms’ genetic information. But will University of California–Irvine research “shed light” in the void?
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Loss of Genetic Information Responsible for Evolution Leaps?June 26, 2010
Could a loss of genetic information have been responsible for one of evolution’s supposed great leaps forward?
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Latest Genetics BattleJune 5, 2010
Genetics is a key battleground in the war between evolution and creation models for the origin and diversity of life. So which side wins the latest battle on the genetics front?
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Making the Evolution Pill Easier to SwallowNov. 2, 2009
Dr. Georgia Purdom attended a series of lectures titled “Your Genes and You: Health, Disease, and Medicine.” The title might better have been “Sleight of Hand.”
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Magazine Department ArticleThe Language of InconsistencyFeb. 18, 2008 from Answers Magazine
In his new book The Language of God, a famous scientist and evangelical has written the following about the human genome and science in general
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From Organism to Organism: Gene SwappingJune 30, 2007
Scientists have altered one bacteria species into another by swapping bacterial genomes.
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DNA Transfer Utilized by Evolution?March 10, 2007
Evolution is speeding up, according to a Rice University team studying a process known as horizontal gene transfer.
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How Low Can You Go?April 19, 2006
An article published in Nature indicates previous studies may have underestimated the size of the minimal bacterial genome by as much as 50%. Yet, evolutionary significance seems to be lacking.
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Magazine ArticleCopying ConfusionSept. 1, 2003, pp. 15–16
Molecules-to-man evolution requires the production of large amounts of new genetic information.
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14-Year-Old Lands Article in Science JournalMay 20, 2003
Who ever said that science journals are just for highly trained Ph.D. scientists? That’s certainly not the case with TJ—the in-depth Journal of Creation.
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Hox HypeFeb. 15, 2002
From the hype of the press release, it would seem that evolution was finally proven once and for all and the creationists should just give up and go home.
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Preliminary CommentFeb. 8, 2002
A new study, reported by ABC News in the US, says that evolution theory has been bolstered by a recent genetic discovery.
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Magazine ArticleMissing Links in Gene KnowledgeJune 1, 2001, pp. 18–19
The difference between the estimates of human gene number by the public consortium (31,000 genes) and the privately-funded Celera group (39,000 genes) left many wondering.
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Magazine ArticleGenetics: No Friend of EvolutionMarch 1, 1998, pp. 20–22
Genetics and evolution have been enemies from the beginning of both concepts.
Articles About Genetics
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In-Depth ArticleDenisovan Gene Gave Tibetans Their High-Altitude ToleranceJuly 19, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Tibetan natives ability to tolerate high-altitude conditions is a genetic inheritance obtained from mixing with the long-extinct Denisovan people.
-
In-Depth ArticleStop-or-Go DNA Codes Reveal Rampant Rule-Breaking in the Language of LifeMay 31, 2014 from Answers in Depth
When does “stop” mean “go”? Surprisingly often! The DNA code common to all living things is not quite as uniform as previously thought.
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In-Depth Article“Field-Evolved Resistance” Leaves Rootworms to Ravage Corn CropsMarch 31, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Resistant rootworms can ravage corn if farmers put all their eggs in a genetically modified high-tech basket.
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In-Depth ArticleWhy Do Arms and Legs Come in Pairs?Feb. 15, 2014 from Answers in Depth
You only have two arms and two legs because your gut got in the way, evolutionists say.
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DNA Day: What Are We Celebrating?April 25, 2013
We’ve recently seen something of a bombardment of declared holidays and observances. In the midst of all these pseudo-holidays is one that has a particular relevance today: National DNA Day.
-
Ultrafast Parasite EvolutionFeb. 25, 2012 from News to Know
Bird parasite said to “evolve” rapidly while losing information.
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The RNA-Way From Molecules-to-Man Remains MuddledJuly 16, 2011
The RNA-way from molecules-to-man remains mired by its complete lack of information.
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Are Genetic Mechanisms For Speciation Multiple Choice?July 2, 2011 from News to Know
Speciation’s secrets are multiple-choice. What do phlox flowers, stickleback fish, monkeyflowers, and Bogota fruit flies have in common? They all suggest genetic mechanisms for speciation.
-
Persistent ProteinMay 7, 2011 from News to Know
Preservation of collagen fibers in a marine reptile fossil is said to prove “biomolecular preservation over deep time.”
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Increasing Organisms' Genetic InformationNov. 6, 2010
Creationists often critique evolutionary theory as lacking a plausible mechanism for increasing organisms’ genetic information. But will University of California–Irvine research “shed light” in the void?
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Loss of Genetic Information Responsible for Evolution Leaps?June 26, 2010
Could a loss of genetic information have been responsible for one of evolution’s supposed great leaps forward?
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Latest Genetics BattleJune 5, 2010
Genetics is a key battleground in the war between evolution and creation models for the origin and diversity of life. So which side wins the latest battle on the genetics front?
-
Making the Evolution Pill Easier to SwallowNov. 2, 2009
Dr. Georgia Purdom attended a series of lectures titled “Your Genes and You: Health, Disease, and Medicine.” The title might better have been “Sleight of Hand.”
-
Magazine Department ArticleThe Language of InconsistencyFeb. 18, 2008 from Answers Magazine
In his new book The Language of God, a famous scientist and evangelical has written the following about the human genome and science in general
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From Organism to Organism: Gene SwappingJune 30, 2007
Scientists have altered one bacteria species into another by swapping bacterial genomes.
-
DNA Transfer Utilized by Evolution?March 10, 2007
Evolution is speeding up, according to a Rice University team studying a process known as horizontal gene transfer.
-
How Low Can You Go?April 19, 2006
An article published in Nature indicates previous studies may have underestimated the size of the minimal bacterial genome by as much as 50%. Yet, evolutionary significance seems to be lacking.
-
Magazine ArticleCopying ConfusionSept. 1, 2003, pp. 15–16
Molecules-to-man evolution requires the production of large amounts of new genetic information.
-
14-Year-Old Lands Article in Science JournalMay 20, 2003
Who ever said that science journals are just for highly trained Ph.D. scientists? That’s certainly not the case with TJ—the in-depth Journal of Creation.
-
Hox HypeFeb. 15, 2002
From the hype of the press release, it would seem that evolution was finally proven once and for all and the creationists should just give up and go home.
-
Preliminary CommentFeb. 8, 2002
A new study, reported by ABC News in the US, says that evolution theory has been bolstered by a recent genetic discovery.
-
Magazine ArticleMissing Links in Gene KnowledgeJune 1, 2001, pp. 18–19
The difference between the estimates of human gene number by the public consortium (31,000 genes) and the privately-funded Celera group (39,000 genes) left many wondering.
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Magazine ArticleGenetics: No Friend of EvolutionMarch 1, 1998, pp. 20–22
Genetics and evolution have been enemies from the beginning of both concepts.
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