Re: [asa] Junk DNA

From: David Campbell <pleuronaia@gmail.com>
Date: Mon Nov 10 2008 - 14:54:22 EST

> I've seen a report where the RNA transcript of a pseudogene seemed to
> participate in regulating the expression of another gene. Sorry, I don't
> have a reference for it.

In other words, pseudogenes do provide raw material for further
evolution. Counting that as a design function, however, seems
possibly problematic.

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Dr. David Campbell
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