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Author Topic:   Micro v. Macro Creationist Challenge
herebedragons
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Message 244 of 252 (819428)
09-10-2017 11:12 PM
Reply to: Message 243 by CRR
09-10-2017 9:16 PM


Re: Genetic Differences
(b) Number of gains (red) and losses (blue) per million years ...
Here is a good link to the figure Suppl. Fig 7
If we figure an average generation time of 25 years, that would give us 40,000 generations in a million years. So to calculate the number of generations to gain or lose a gene we can divided number of generations by number of mutations per million years.
organism # genes gained # genes lost mutation rate / gen # gen. / loss or gain
Human250-.0063160
"-50.0013800
Chimp50-.0013800
" -150.0038260
Orangutan30-.00081300
" -200.005200
So... worst case, humans gained, on average, 1 gene every 160 generations, that is every 4,000 years. Orangutans lost a gene every 5,000 years.
What's the incredibly high mutation rate you see here?
HBD
ABE: Here is the original paper that figure is from in case anyone is interested. Common Marmoset genome. It is quite an intense paper, with around 100 authors, a dozen supplemental figures and about 40 supplemental tables.
Edited by herebedragons, : added link to original paper
Edited by herebedragons, : the colors indicating loss or gain in Suppl Fig 7 were swapped around, the chart above has been corrected to reflect this.
Edited by herebedragons, : No reason given.

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herebedragons
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Message 246 of 252 (819441)
09-11-2017 7:56 AM
Reply to: Message 245 by CRR
09-11-2017 7:44 AM


Re: Genetic Differences
Ah yes, they did swap the colors around, I do now remember you mentioning that. I thought it kind of odd (unexpected) that humans lost genes compared to other groups, but that they have the highest number of gains makes more sense. I will revise my chart to reflect this correction.
HBD

Whoever calls me ignorant shares my own opinion. Sorrowfully and tacitly I recognize my ignorance, when I consider how much I lack of what my mind in its craving for knowledge is sighing for... I console myself with the consideration that this belongs to our common nature. - Francesco Petrarca
"Nothing is easier than to persuade people who want to be persuaded and already believe." - another Petrarca gem.
Ignorance is a most formidable opponent rivaled only by arrogance; but when the two join forces, one is all but invincible.

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herebedragons
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Message 248 of 252 (819473)
09-11-2017 1:47 PM
Reply to: Message 247 by Taq
09-11-2017 10:52 AM


Re: Genetic Differences
The grand question is what does all of this have to do with the topic in the opening post?
It's called "muddying the waters"
HBD

Whoever calls me ignorant shares my own opinion. Sorrowfully and tacitly I recognize my ignorance, when I consider how much I lack of what my mind in its craving for knowledge is sighing for... I console myself with the consideration that this belongs to our common nature. - Francesco Petrarca
"Nothing is easier than to persuade people who want to be persuaded and already believe." - another Petrarca gem.
Ignorance is a most formidable opponent rivaled only by arrogance; but when the two join forces, one is all but invincible.

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