Tag: ERVs

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
February 22, 2026

Categories
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, biological processes, Bret Weinstein, chromosomes, Discovery Institute, DNA, embryonic development, ERVs, evo-devo, evolution, evolutionary biology, function, gene expression, genes, genome, integer variables, intelligent design, Joe Rogan, Jonathan McLatchie, junk DNA, microsatellites, repetitive DNA, Richard Sternberg, supporters, telomeres, variables}

Fascinating Hypothesis from Weinstein: Repetitive “Junk” DNA Stores Integer Variables

_{Casey Luskin
February 22, 2026

Genetics, Intelligent Design

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This opens up a world of potential functions for repetitive DNA that open-minded scientists can consider. Read More ›

Modern DNA structure in microscope with neon color detail

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
February 17, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Abbie Smith, accident, bioethics, chromosomes, David Klinghoffer, development, DNA, embryos, Endogenous retroviruses, ERVs, function, genome, human development, humanity, life, Long Story Short, mascot, MLT2A1, repetitive DNA, Research, retro-transposable elements, RNA, Science (journal), Secrets of the Human Body, triploid genome, zygotes, zygotic genome activation}

New Study: ERVs, Once Proclaimed as Ultimate Genetic “Junk,” Are Vital for Development

_{Casey Luskin
February 17, 2026

Evolution, Genetics, Intelligent Design

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Endogenous retroviruses were at one time iconic for evolution activists. The debate has progressed a lot since then. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
January 16, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, anger, David Klinghoffer, ENCODE, Endogenous retroviruses, ERVs, Francis Collins, Human Genome Project, Internet, Jonathan McLatchie, Jonathan Wells, junk DNA, Long Story Short, pseudogenes, Richard Dawkins, Rob Sheldon, science stopper, The Greatest Show on Earth}

New “Long Story Short” Video Addresses Challenges from Junk DNA Defenders

_{Casey Luskin
January 16, 2025

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Of course, die-hard evolution defenders were not going to take these major shifts in thinking about “junk DNA” sitting down. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 14, 2025

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Dan Graur, Darwinian scientists, ENCODE, ERVs, evolution, genome, human genome, intelligent design, junk DNA, Long Story Short, non-coding DNA, onions, predictions, pseudogenes, science stopper, The Codes of Life, University of Houston}

New “Long Story” Short: “ERVs, Pseudogenes, & Onions”

_{David Klinghoffer
January 14, 2025

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Intelligent design is a “science stopper”? It “makes people stupid”? These are among the claims of some smart scientists who ought to know better. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
May 24, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Casey Luskin, Creation Myths, Dan Stern Cardinale, debates, Discovery Institute, DNA, Dr. Dan, ENCODE, ERVs, Evolution News, function, genome, junk DNA, Nature (journal), pseudogenes, repetitive DNA, RNA, Rutgers University, YouTube channels}

Did Dr. Dan Make Us Change Our Position on Junk DNA?

_{Jonathan McLatchie
May 24, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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This claim is totally false and it perhaps reflects Dr. Dan’s wish to find a positive spin on the substance of what happened during the debate. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
July 9, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, apes, cancer, common ancestry, DNA, Endogenous retroviruses, enhancers, ERVs, evolution, evolutionary mechanism, gene expression, genome, humans, Immune System, intelligent design, junk DNA, lncRNAs, narrative gloss, promoters, viruses}

Junk No Longer: ERVs Are “Integral” and “Important Components” of Immune Responses

_{Casey Luskin
July 9, 2021

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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It’s another example of a paper that sounds like it could have been written by a proponent of intelligent design. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
September 9, 2019

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __edited, cellular functions, chromosomes, common ancestry, DNA, Endogenous retroviruses, ERVs, evolution, Evolution News, gene regulatory networks, intelligent design, junk DNA, Nature Genetics, Nature Reviews Genetics, neo-Darwinian theory, Philip Skell, primates, Research, synteny, The Scientist, transposable elements}

Waste Not: Research Finds that “Far from Junk DNA,” ERVs Perform “Critical Cellular Functions”

_{Casey Luskin
September 9, 2019

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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A pair of new articles in Nature Genetics acknowledge just how widespread ERV and retrotransposon functionality is. Read More ›