Evolution of the glucocorticoid receptor
Interesting letter about the evolution of the glucocorticoid receptor from Joe Thornton, a biologist at the University of Oregon. Thornton’s lab has figured out some of the details on how this receptor evolved. Thornton’s writing this because creationist Behe is passing off a mangled version of his work as evidence for ‘intelligent design’.
The first Discover magazine blog post gives a good overview of what Thornton’s lab learned about the glucocorticoid receptor.
