1. Neutral evolution has helped shape our genome

Comment #55241 by MemeOrandum on July 10, 2007 at 10:19 am

Numts...
From what's written here, they seem to jump to conclusions when postulating that these have been incorporated into the primate genome from mitochondria. I do not understand how they could be different from the other 600 numts found in non-primates' genomes.

I wonder... if numts are more susceptible to "crossing-over"? If so, they could be instrumental in ensuring that a particular combination of alleles in one gene-cluster are inherited together.

MemeO

2. Kadra attacked in public

Comment #32469 by MemeOrandum on April 17, 2007 at 6:08 am

Kadra is a very brave young lady.
Aftenposten has posted an update:
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1739125.ece

3. U.N. Draft Cites Humans in Recent Climate Shifts

Comment #31620 by MemeOrandum on April 13, 2007 at 2:02 pm

First of all sorry to enter this debate so late. Seems I missed out some of the good parts...:-)

2007 is appointed to be a Polar Year. Just before Easter, Science Magazine reported that as the Arctic melts, the bordering nations are queueing up to get their share of the potential offshore resources. Apparently, echo soundings of the sea bottom has already been made to search for... Yup! Fossil fuels.

MemeO