Re: Junk DNA

Gordon Simons (simons@stat.unc.edu)
Tue, 23 Dec 1997 18:13:59 -0500 (EST)

Glenn,

As usual, I find your postings informative and interesting. Thanks.
However, I don't see why the existence of a fish species which has most of
its junk DNA removed justifies your conclusion. You write:

>> Obviously if one complex organism doesn't need the stuff, then it can't
have a very important function. <<

If we were to apply this reasoning to cheetahs we could conclude that
allele heterogeneity "can't have a very important function." But we know
better.

Gordie