Are We Really Full of Junk DNA? | The Creation Podcast: Episode 30 | The Institute for Creation Research
Are We Really Full of Junk DNA? | The Creation Podcast: Episode 30
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2022

Is it really true that less than 2% of genes are functional? Is the other 98% just "junk?" In episode 30 of The Creation Podcast, host Lauren Pennington and ICR geneticist Dr. Jeff Tomkins debunk misconceptions about the usefulness of genes. This episode will reveal some surprising facts about RNA production, regulatory functions of genes, and more!



            

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