Complexity of gene codes (Introduction)

by David Turell , Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 15:50 (5050 days ago) @ David Turell

An article has appeared that basically describes the genome as an orchestra, with layers upon layer of symphonic controls. The most cogent observation is that every cell serving a specific purpose has the same DNA as every other cell. A heart muscle cell as the same DNA as a liver cell, but they are enormously different. It all starts with a sperm and egg making one cell with that same DNA sequence. The article gives a good description of the epigenetic mechanisms that change gene expression and are inheritable. Only a tiny understanding of the orchestra and its fine tuning is known at this time. Finding DNA was only an early beginning. Noting the cooperative interconnections of all the manufacturing and controlling parts of the genome makes one realize that the 'selfish gene', a ghost concept of polemic writers, is just that, a marketing tool and conceptualization that is nonsense.-http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/getting-over-the-code-delusion-As the author notes from the stacked turtles story, the genome is layer upon layer of life all the way down. The DNA code is alpha. No one yet can see the omega. Watson and Crick had no idea of what they had really uncovered. And all developed by chance, as recently departed George would defend from his faith.