Inside the human genome
Subtitle: a case for non-intelligent design
By: John C. Avise.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780195393439
Subjects: Molecular evolution; Human genetics; Genetic disorders; Evolution -- Religious aspects; Evolution, Molecular; Genome, Human -- genetics; Genomics; Religion and Science; Selection (Genetics)
Description: Humanity's physical design flaws have long been apparent (we get appendicitis and impacted wisdom teeth, for instance) but do the imperfections extend down to the molecular level of our genes? This is a comprehensive examination of why flaws empirically exist in the biological world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The eternal paradox; title: Fallible design : protein-coding DNA sequences; title: Baroque design : gratuitous genomic complexities; title: Wasteful design : repetitive DNA elements; title: Intelligent or non-intelligent design?