[PatrickHenry]

Bold and underlining added by me. Everybody be nice.

[hosepipe]

[ A detailed analysis of chromosomes 2 and 4 has detected the largest "gene deserts" known in the human genome and uncovered more evidence that human chromosome 2 arose from the fusion of two ancestral ape chromosomes ]

So then, if I get the drift of this correctly...
The Third human on earth DID NOT come from the first two...
Right.?.

[Stultis]

called gene deserts because they are devoid of any protein-coding genes. However, researchers suspect such regions are important to human biology because they have been conserved throughout the evolution of mammals and birds

Anybody know? Does this mean that the nucleotide sequences in the regions are conserved (wrt what would be expected from selectively neutral evolution) or does it just mean that the size and position of these regions, and/or some other characteristic beyond the primary sequence structure, is conserved?

[AndyTheBear]

"This analysis is an impressive achievement that will deepen our understanding of the human genome and speed the discovery of genes related to human health and disease. In addition, these findings provide exciting new insights into the structure and evolution of mammalian genomes,"

Ahh, how refreshing. Nice repeatable scientific experimentation with respect to the human genome As a side effect of this science we gain insight into the historical model of the evolution of species. Too bad the later is beyond the scope of the scientific method - and too bad this latter fact is too offensive to the sensibilities of some who like to think they are objective.

[JusPasenThru]

Saving for later. Too long and lots of big words.

[bert]

Darwin was just the starting point. The genenome sequencing is going to trash the creationist unbelief.

[firebrand]

Isn't it beautiful?

[AmishDude]

Biologists...riding in the short bus of science.

[colorado tanker]

researchers searched the chromosome's DNA sequence for the relics of the center (centromere) of the ape chromosome that was inactivated upon fusion with the other ape chromosome

Strange, I suddenly feel hungry for a banana.

[Hostage]

So it has to be fusion not fission. It has to be humans evolved from apes not apes from genetically flawed humans.

Evolution I see is their god and interspecies chromosome comparisons are their icons.

I think today I will go shopping for tarot cards to help me understand today's so-called science.

[Dustbunny]

Theory, theory, theory.