{"product_id":"the-myth-of-junk-dna-9781936599004","title":"The Myth of Junk DNA","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to the modern version of Darwin's theory, DNA contains a program for embryo development that is passed down from generation to generation; the program is implemented by proteins encoded by the DNA, and accidental DNA mutations introduce changes in those proteins that natural selection then shapes into new species, organs and body plans. When scientists discovered forty years ago that about 98% of our DNA does not encode proteins, the non-protein-coding portion was labeled \"junk\" and attributed to molecular accidents that have accumulated in the course of evolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent books by Richard Dawkins, Francis Collins and others have used this \"junk DNA\" as evidence for Darwinian evolution and evidence against intelligent design (since an intelligent designer would presumably not have filled our genome with so much garbage). But recent genome evidence shows that much of our non-protein-coding DNA performs essential biological functions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Junk DNA\u003c\/i\u003e is written for a general audience by biologist Jonathan Wells, author of \u003ci\u003eIcons of Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e. Citing some of the abundant evidence from recent genome projects, the book shows that \"junk DNA\" is not science, but myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Discovery Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936599004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.40d","brand":"Jonathan Wells","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39328924336309,"sku":"9781936599004","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d8f23ae6-e7ea-488c-b16b-2936d4bef223.jpg?v=1614689717","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-myth-of-junk-dna-9781936599004","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}