Pseudogenes are defective copies of functional genes. These may be partial or complete duplicates derived from polypeptide-encoding genes or RNA genes. The DNA sequence of a pseudogene is characteristically very similar to its functional counterpart,...

A pseudogene is a sequence of DNA that is very similar to a normal gene but that has been altered slightly so that it is not expressed. A pseudogene was probably once functional. However, the accumulation of mutations over time rendered it incapable of...

Pseudogenes are defunct relatives of known genes that have lost their protein-coding ability or are otherwise no longer expressed in the cell.[1] Although they may have some gene-like features (such as Promoters, CpG islands, and splice sites), they are...

In Tim Callahan's review of Monkey Girl by Edward Humes (SKEPTIC Vol. 13 No. 2), he notes that pseudogenes are "an effective proof of shared ancestry." Since pseudogenes are not subject to natural selection, they don't change greatly. Hence, humans and chimpanzees share...

The Deepak Delusion I must say I was baffled by Deepak Chopra's review of The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. It wasn't so much a book review as an open handed slap in the face directed at Mr. Dawkins and anyone who opposes...