tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post3307006413927355914..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: Chapter 8: Noncoding Genes and Junk RNALarry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-79152561532198919142023-05-20T09:40:55.197-04:002023-05-20T09:40:55.197-04:00I love the notion of “junk RNA produced by spuriou...I love the notion of <b>“junk RNA produced by spurious transcription”</b>. I am so borrowing that as maybe…spurious transcripts or junk transcipts?Hemidactylushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146221985919602215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-46980607820144942462023-05-16T10:16:11.609-04:002023-05-16T10:16:11.609-04:00The evidence for abundant junk DNA in our genome (...The evidence for abundant junk DNA in our genome (90%) has been around for fifty years. I don’t think it’s ever going to be refuted and I don’t think there’s going to be any significant developments in the next few years that will change our understanding of a sloppy genome.Larry Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-39206121025344877202023-05-16T07:01:34.505-04:002023-05-16T07:01:34.505-04:00Hi Larry - first time commenting on here I think, ...Hi Larry - first time commenting on here I think, though I've followed the blog for years.<br /><br />Are you concerned that a book dealing with such a rapidly developing subject will require constant updates and revisions through newer editions? Or does it lean more on the conceptual end of the popular science spectrum?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748295737208703717noreply@blogger.com