Posted on 05/13/2014 9:04:34 AM PDT by fishtank
New Dog Genome Research Nixes Evolutionary Paradigm by Jeffrey Tomkins, Ph.D. *
Evolutionists are desperate to find genomic evidence proving Darwinian ideas about natural selection and evolution. One of the chief areas where they have searched for such evidence is in the canine (dog) genome, by studying the DNA of both domestic and wild dogs.
The basic paradigm describing the domestication of dogs is typically proposed as a two-phase process.1 In the first part, it is believed that dogs were originally taken from the wild as wolves by early humans who selected and bred different varieties that were useful for companionship, hunting, and protection. In the second stage, which has continued up to this time, dogs allegedly co-evolved with humans, who became their caregivers. During this stage, humans developed the vast array of modern dog breeds that show remarkable variability in traits for personality and appearance.
Related to this whole two-stage paradigm is the hypothesis that the genes associated with the digestive system of dogs would have evolved over thousands of years to reflect a change to a more human-oriented diet. Specifically, this is thought to be the case for dogs in modern human populations that eat high levels of carbohydrates found in grains and vegetables. Evolutionists believe that when humans first domesticated wolves these canines were hunters and therefore primarily meat eaters. Then humans and dogs, over time, became more dependent on the high-starch foods of agricultureproviding a type of selective pressure on the dog genome.
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Cute doggies in photo - ICR article image.
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Oh, by the way, it’s far better to contribute a thoughtful post rather than a “protest march slur”.
Says him.
Even chihuahua DNA is indistinguishable from wolf DNA, so I don’t think much evolution has occurred in the few thousand years that dogs have been domesticated.
Well played. sir.
What happened naturally was replicated experimentally in foxes in Russia.
is believed that dogs were originally taken from the wild as wolves by early humans who selected and bred different varieties that were useful for companionship, hunting, and protection.
Good grief, this guy is an embarassment.
Who the heck decided a “yorkie” was “useful”?
Inbred royalty with too much time on their hands.
Inbred royalty with too much time on their hands.
From the article:
“...more comprehensive research that examined a much greater number of wolf and wild dog genomes.3 The researchers discovered that the copy number of amylase genes was actually not fixed or stable across diverse dog, wolf, and wild dog genomesbut instead varied widely. In fact, as the data set for dog genomes has increased, it is now apparent that no consistent pattern for dietary evolution exists at all. The evolutionary lingo for such an observation is that the patterns are now called complex instead of showing evidence for selection.”
Are you disputing this?
The “Yorkie” was developed for ratting.
They could kill way more rats than a cat could.
http://moderndogmagazine.com/breeds/yorkshire-terrier
“...The exact origins of the Yorkshire Terrier are obscure. What is amply certain is that its original purpose was to control rats in the factories, coal mines and textile mills of Yorkshire, in northern England, during the Industrial Revolution...”
I can see them killing more than a cat would, because once the cat eats a couple, they stop hunting.
I dispute everything this guy says.
I probably saw the same program as you did regarding the fox experiment. The experiment showed that the DNA in the tamed foxes actually changed and started forming variations in color and tail shapes/behavior.
That makes a Yorkie far more useful than a Chihuahua.
So you are just knee jerk.
Genome data is just in it’s infancy and will overturn all sorts of assumptions as it comes in.
We really know very little about evolution and hubris of zealots against creationists who can sometimes point our lack of knowledge out, doesn’t contribute anything.
Why do you care what ICR writes?
As a Christian it is an embarrassment.
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