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Scientists Ignored This DNA Pattern for DECADES!

Almost every living organism has tiny stretches of DNA that repeat over and over again. Scientists call these tandem repeats, and for a long time they were mostly ignored and even called ‘junk DNA.’ But it turns out these repeats can actually affect how genomes work, how traits appear, and how different organisms are unique from one another. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH2PLuQwGuY_Q9NvNng7Twg/join Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/InstituteforCreationResearch --- Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icrscience Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icrscience/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ICRscience LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-creation-research Pinterest: https://in.pinterest.com/icrscience/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@icrscience --- Learn more about the Institute for Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/ Check out our podcasts: https://www.icr.org/podcasts Shop our store: https://store.icr.org/ Support our ministry: https://www.icr.org/donate Plan your visit to our Dallas creation museum and planetarium: https://discoverycenter.icr.org/ 1:11 – Introduction to Dr. Tomkins 3:44 – Overview of Tandem Repeats 10:14 – Diving Deep and Understanding Tandem Repeats 17:39 – Tandem Repeats Function 24:36 – Dr. Tomkin’s Work and Discoveries Concerning Tandem Repeats 29:04 – How Tandem Repeats are Tied to Human Health 30:50 – Evolution vs Design 35:08 – Real-World Applications and Mysteries 38:40 – Why Should We Care About Tandem Repeats? 42:22 – Key Takeaways 45:45 – Conclusion 46:28 – Viewer Question