Scientists unlock tangled mysteries of DNA

phys.org ^ | 2015-03-06 | Joann C. Adkins

[WhiskeyX]

While today's human body contains a variety of these proteins, Eirin-Lopez believes they evolved from a single ancestor millions of years ago. This finding, published recently in Molecular Biology and Evolution, is pivotal in unraveling the mysteries of DNA organization and regulation, and could someday lead to innovative biomonitoring strategies and therapies targeting a variety of diseases including cancer.

[smokingfrog]

..... Still waiting for that missing link.

[PastorBooks]

“Eirin-Lopez believes they evolved from a single ancestor...”

Well, duh.

Someone want to send this genius a Giddeon’s?

[mountainlion]

I am not convinced.

[smokingfrog]

"The only way we can alleviate the negative effects of these alterations is by getting an exhaustive knowledge about these proteins and their function, helping us to develop therapies to reinstate the correct communication with DNA and the cell," Eirin-Lopez said. "Nonetheless, our knowledge about chromosomal proteins will never be complete until we determine how they came to be and to fulfill their current roles in the cell. Only evolutionary analyses can answer that question.

[CptnObvious]

a single ancestor

The Bible says their names: Adam and Eve. And it said the two became one flesh. How about that!

[SandRat]

Starting source of DNA Erin

[PIF]

Commenters in the field on the page seem to be laughing at the results ...