Myth of Junk DNA (Wells)

Author: Jonathan Wells

ISBN: 9781936599004

Binding: paperback

Section: Science/Nature

According to the modern version of Darwin’s theory, DNA contains a program for embryo development that is passed down from generation to generation, implemented by proteins encoded by the DNA. When scientists discovered forty years ago that about 98% of our DNA does not encode proteins, the non-protein-coding portion was labeled “junk” and attributed to molecular accidents that have accumulated in the course of evolution. However, recent genome evidence shows that much of our non-protein-coding DNA performs essential biological functions.