Friday, December 17, 2010

Chromosome Fusion reader question

Dr. Jackson,
I am curious about the claim of chromosome 2 fusion in humans (from a supposed common ancestor with apes, resulting in the human chromosome number of 46 from the 48 in other primates). I know this was a big evo claim a while back, but I am wondering what the truth of the matter is. Obviously, if this were true, then it would require a fusion in at least two primates that would then reproduce, considering they were even fertile following the fusion. The probability of that has to be very small. I am wondering if there are things the evolutionists don't mention about the fusion or if it is another instance of trying to make something look like something it is not (e.g. pharyngeal "gill" slits!). Thanks for your help in presenting the truth.
Yours in Christ, Stephen

Yeah Stephen, the problem with this simian 12/13 fusion to become human chromosome 2 ... is that there is no proof that these two chromosomes have ever fused in any monkey-kind -- ever -- at all -- in all of the history of their genome.
Of course, unless you -- already believe -- in Darwin anyway!
See, human chromosomes almost all do really look like monkey chromosomes -- no big surprise to the creationist, since God made us both look very much alike on the outside, too.
But... most all humans do have this chromosome 2 that looks very much like it used to be two separate chromosomes at one time in the human genetic past.
Big deal.
The problem -- for the evolutionist -- is this.
All humans show this fusion.
No monkeys do.
This is not evidence that we --are-- genetically related to the same heredity line of monkeys.
It is clearly evidence that -- we are not related.
None of them show the fusion. All of us do.
That is logical. We have always been separate from them and any changes in our genetic line would not ever show up in theirs ... like this fusion. Amen. DrJ

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