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Small changes in genes (leaky genes) create express highway for evolutionary changes

Posted on June 25, 2011 by rndsync

It’s well known that small changes in the initial conditions cause changes in the long term that are not predictable when it comes to complex systems. There is no complex system that I know of that’s more complex than evolution … Continue reading →

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Telomerase inhibitor PINX1 is a key tumor suppressor

Posted on March 23, 2011 by rndsync

Telomeres are ends of choromosomes. For cell division to start and complete ends of chromosomes are essential. Without these, cell can’t divide any more. Each cell can divide a finite number of times before it’s done. It acts like a … Continue reading →

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We know Bacteria can evolve. Is there emergence of intelligence in simple rules governing bacterial evolution?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by rndsync

Bacteria is the most successful life form we know of and has adopted very well. It will, most likely, out live any life form we know of. Probably the only thing that can outlive bacteria is virus. But by many … Continue reading →

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Mutations in genes may be cause for mental retardation!

Posted on November 20, 2010 by rndsync

Slowly the evidence for epigenomic effects are emerging. Many of the mutations that cause brain disorders are not inherited, new research on the genetics of mental retardation suggests, but are rare DNA variants that pop up for the first time … Continue reading →

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