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The extreme complexity of DNA/RNA information control (reply)

dhw — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:57:07 +0000

David has drawn our attention to an article by James A. Shapiro about cell function and genome action. I must confess that most of it is way over my head, and I did a lot of skimming, but I'd like to recommend that others do the same. Frankly, the complexity is mind-boggling. There are observations like: "It is now taken for granted that every cell process is subject to a control regime that operates algorithmically to adjust to the changing contingencies of both the external and internal environments." And: "By flexible analogy with electronic information-processing systems, we need to recognize that every genome has a system architecture which makes it possible for cells to access and utilize the information stored there."-Every cell seems to be a computer, and every body is a veritable army of computers, all performing their different functions. You need one heck of a lot of faith to believe chance could assemble such a mechanism. And you can't remove the difficulties by saying you need a heck of a lot of faith to believe in a designer.

The extreme complexity of DNA/RNA information control (reply)

Neil — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:15:37 +0000

For my computer, in order to read this article, hit the 'print' button and the article appears on your screne. Then cancel printing, unless you want a print copy, and read from the screen. I'll ask Neil to change it if possible.-There was a coded function with the PDF forcing the document to open a print dialog box, I have removed it and reuploaded, so all should be fine now.....

The extreme complexity of DNA/RNA information control (reply)

David Turell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:55:53 +0000

For my computer, in order to read this article, hit the 'print' button and the article appears on your screne. Then cancel printing, unless you want a print copy, and read from the screen. I'll ask Neil to change it if possible.

The extreme complexity of DNA/RNA information control

David Turell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:03:48 +0000

This article (right hand mouse click and open in new tab or window) has been published by James A Shapiro. The article shows the multilayered information processes present in the DNA/RNA system to transmit genetic instructions and even create genetic material. 'Junk DNA' is very necessary to these processes. The original symplistic idea that DNA simply coded for protein and then phenotype is much more complicated than imagined at first. I've never been able to convince others on the list of how complex science is finding the transfer of genetic information to be. I don't think chane can create this.