New genomic data helps resolve biology's tree of life

University of Wisconsin-Madison Nature ^ | 22-Oct-2003 | Public release

[AdmSmith]

Plant evolution

[AdmSmith]

Climbing up (or down) the tree of life

[PatrickHenry]

PING. [This ping list is for the evolution side of evolution threads, and sometimes for other science topics. FReepmail me to be added or dropped.]

[PatrickHenry]

From the article:
Such a rigorous historical framework is an essential backdrop not just for evolutionary biology, but also for efforts as diverse as the search for new drugs and agricultural agents, studies of emerging diseases, and evaluating issues of species conservation and ecosystem restoration.

Golly, there are practical benefits to the theory of evolution! Who would have imagained it? (No doubt, the numerous practical benefits of creationism will be revealed to us by the devotees of that school of thought.)

[RightWhale]

There does not seem to be an evolutionary tree. Instead there is a tree drawn by each researcher, and each tree will change with each new piece of data. Always changing, always personal.

[Right Wing Professor]

There does not seem to be an evolutionary tree. Instead there is a tree drawn by each researcher, and each tree will change with each new piece of data. Always changing, always personal.

Blew right by you, didn't it?

[PatrickHenry]

Tree of Life Project

[visualops]

Fascinating. The "random page" browse method gives a quick view of the scale of the project.

[Consort]

And I thought the Tree of Life was the Spineless Cactus.

[PatrickHenry]

It's immense undertaking. An on-line geneology for every species now living.

[js1138]

We all know that once it's done it will prove that evolution is a hoax. Of course a hundred genes won't do. They will just be carefully selected by lying paleontologists. Once we have the ENTIRE genome, plus all the fully functional, non-coding DNA, then you'll see.

[Ogmios]

If I hadn't looked at the poster name, I would have mistaken you for someone else, I believe that was the point.

Nice impersonation, very nice, and almost right on track, he would be a little more selfrighteous and a bit more indignant.

You need to work on that part. ;)

[js1138]

I wasn't trying to imitate style. That would hurt. I do believe that I captured the substance. I wasn't kidding or making anything up.

[PatrickHenry]

We all know that once it's done it will prove that evolution is a hoax.

Well of course! A certain cyber-genius who often favors us with his insights has proven beyond all doubt -- merely by posting his opinions here -- that all research ever done conclusively proves the falsity of evolution.

[Ogmios]

And any research that does not discredit or disprove evolution, is of course by definition, non-conclusive.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Diddley]

ROFL!

Diddley

[Diddley]

ROFL!

Diddley

[Diddley]

OOPS.

[Shryke]

Hahah, you win, Diddley. That was the funniest. Although js is pretty damn close.