(March 25, 2016 at 7:30 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:RR Wrote:I am curious how much they had to engineer, to accomplish this?
They inhibited the expression of one gene. One.
RR Wrote:Also, why did none of the chickens survive to hatch?
Probably because their genes had been mucked about. But gene manipulation leading to non-viability doesn't affect the point of the experiment: dinosaurs and modern birds are amazingly similar on the genetic level.
So apparently it takes more than one change?
How many genetic tests have they done on dinosaurs? All I gathered, are they are stating that there are structural similarities, and this was believed before the test.
RR Wrote:I don't see where this is a problem....
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Quote:It is a serious problem for a 'special creation' scenario for the origin of life. If each species were created specially and independently, we wouldn't expect genetic similarity. On the other hand, if life evolved from a common ancestor, we would expect nothing but genetic similarity. The fact that this similarity between extant species (birds) and species extinct for some 70 million years (dinos) is tremendously supporting of descent - with modification - from a common ancestor.
Boru
I think that you are making some unnecessary assumptions here (at least speaking for my self). And I have never heard any predictions or claims, that state; that animals will be completely genetically distinct. I agree, that the information in the chemical genetic code, produces the blueprint for animal development, and that similar features, may very well have a similar coding. The question seems to be how these changes occur, and what is sufficient cause for some of the differences we see. I don't see where much was proven here.
