No Such Thing as Junk DNA...Nonsense SNPs - Or Do We Just Not Know What They Mean?

I'm betting on the latter...mutations can exist without causing disease - shocker! Where do they think we get widows peaks, the ability to curl tongues, and the propensity for 'wisdom' teeth? "And while most nonsense SNPs produce a slight evolutionary drawback, some actually seem to be advantageous." http://www.genomeweb.com/node/911368?emc=el&m=306426&l=3&v=821d957008 Jen McCabe Gorman neXthealth NL Health Management Rx Twitter: jenmccabegorman http://www.linkedin.com/in/jenmccabegorman Skype: jenmccabegorman Blackberry: 301.904.5136 Dutch Mobile: +31655585351 jennifermccabegorman@yahoo.com

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