As shown in the figures to the left and right, most DNA of living things on the earth twists as a "right-hand screw". This is the same direction as a regular wood or metal screw. Many artists will flip a picture of DNA over and reverse the twist. Although left-handed Z-DNA has been demonstrated by X-ray crystallography and scanning tunnel microscopy (STM), it only recently was established that it occurs in vivo (Schwartz et al Science 1999 Jun 11;284(5421):1841-5, New York Times, June 29, 1999).

Thanks to Boris Steipe for this figure.

See the figure to the right, which compares normal B-DNA found in cells to the rare Z-DNA, which is the same molecule twisted the other way. Furthermore, the structure of this left-handed Z-DNA is quite different from a mirror image of B-form DNA. So most of these inverted twist pictures are incorrect. This error has become so pervasive that even well-known scientists, major scientific journals and institutes make it. For several years I was collecting these cases by tossing them into a file. On 1996 February 14, I was stunned and embarrassed that my file had grown enormous, so I created this page to alert people to the problem. (Thanks to Eric Putz at my alma mater CU's MCDB for permission to use the rotating DNA.)

See the Right Handed DNA Hall of Fame and my home page on molecular information theory too!

For your first visit to the Left Handed Hall of Fame page I suggest that you follow the story over all of the years. After that you can look at each year individually from the table below. Note: just because a year has gone by does not mean we haven't found more examples for that year!

1997 and 1998 were bumper crop years
and 1999 beat them more than 2 fold. 2000 was a record year, thanks to help from friends around the world (60 of the 97 cases, 63%!). 2001 exceeded even that record! 2002 was lower - are we making headway?

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2022

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Our Story So Far: The story line, if you have not had time to follow the previous 800 or so entries (!) is my slow realization that earth is being invaded by left handed DNA people ... Please also enjoy a visit to my work web site.


1. The Institute for Creation Research has created a new logo representing their support for left handed DNA research and the ongoing takeover! First reported on 2022 Jan 11, as of 2022 Jan 11 (Thanks to Glenn Branch, National Center for Science Education, for pointing this one out!) UPDATE 2022 Jan 19: Glenn's email is dated "Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 23:43:53 -0800" (2022January11 2:44AM EST). This image was reported later the next day at Panda's Thumb: Creationists have wrong-handed DNA by Matt Young January 11, 2022 11:30 MST. On January 11th I wrote to ICR asking permission to post the image. It is now 8 days later and I have not gotten a response. I am therefore releasing this copy of the image for purposes of study and research under the Fair Use Rule.
   I invite ICR to correct the image in which case I will post the original and the corrected image.
   UPDATE: 2022 Jan 20. The logo handedness was corrected. The WayBack Machine for Jan 07 2022 has the original page. BRAVO FOR MAKING THE CORRECTION! See the two images above.
   • Also, the logo was left handed on the small icons of the ICR main page and other pages, see the small logo image. However, it was corrected just as I was updating this page on 2022 Jan 20. BRAVO!
     
   • The store logo was left handed on the ICR page and other pages, but it was corrected before I could capture the left handed version. HOWEVER, the left handed version was preserved by The WayBack Machine on 19 Jan 2022! BRAVO!
     
   
   
2. Invitek Molecular GmbH demonstrate several left handed technologies to make DNA, normally observed to be colorless, to be white, blue or aquamarine. Also they have invented a method of levitating any living creature that has DNA in it. The technology could potentially be used for transportation as with the Buttered Cat Perpetual Motion method. First reported on 2022 Jan 16, as of 2022 Jan 16 (Thanks to Andrey Cherstvy, a.cherstvy@gmail.com for pointing this one out!)
   
3. Evolution News is shooting everybody in the foot by using left handed DNA bullets! First reported on 2022 Jan 19, as of 2022 Jan 19 (Thanks to Theodore Lawry for pointing this one out!)
   
4. DNA Battles: Who will win the levo versus dextro war?

   Technical note: Nathaniel Jeanson, Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from Harvard University, said in the video clip: "If they then reproduce* the only thing they can pass on is what they already ... the same thing they already share." "Ahh" said the other person. Jeanson continues "There is no new combinations that could arise. The same thing. The same thing. The same thing. Every generation." ---- * He is speaking of chromosomes. The word 'reproduce' refers to complete organisms, not chromosomes. Chromosomes replicate. Apparently he does not know that during meiosis - the cell divisions that lead to the sperm and egg - there is homologous recombination that MIXES UP THE PARENTAL AND MATERNAL DNA sequences. So they WILL change every generation! In addition, there are mutations during every replication - it cannot be avoided, so the DNA sequence will differ from that too. IN ADDITION mobile genetic elements can hop around and rearrange the chromosomes. All these things are documented and understood down to the atomic level in many cases. It's not clear what he is trying to argue, but if it is that DNA does not change, that's just wrong.

   First reported on 2022 Jan 19, as of 2022 Jan 19 (Thanks to Glenn Branch, National Center for Science Education, for pointing this one out!)
   
5. SelfDecode provides DNA Test Kits for left handed DNA people! WARNING: if you STILL have right handed DNA, the test kit will fail and they bring you in for reversal!! First reported on 2022 Jan 26, as of 2022 Jan 26. Orginally observed at What's Actually Happening During a Seizure, Jan 21, 2022, Institute of Human Anatomy.
   
6. Direct Manipulation of Levohelical DNA Reversion and Alternation by Quantitative Reverse Polish Levitation by Ian Hamilton, Magdalena Gebala and Rick Russell shows molecular details of the transformation from right handed to left handed DNA. In particular note Figure 1A versus 1D. We really understand this invasion down to the atomic detail! First reported on 2022 Jan 29, as of 2022 Jan 29 (Thanks to Andrey Cherstvy a.cherstvy@gmail.com, for pointing this one out!)
   
7. PowerlessPointless can be used to create 3D images to support the invaders. First reported on 2022 April 23, as of 2022 April 23 (Thanks to Wout Van Belleghem, vanbelleghemwout@gmail.com for pointing this one out! I found the model by a google search, powerpoint 3d dna model)
   
8. GenoTyping Center of America will help you determine if you still have right handed DNA and will provide you with left handed DNA skin cream to cover up the right handed blemishes. Avoid the Handedness Police who track your right handed DNA fingerprints! Use Patent Pretending GTCA creams! First reported on 2022 Jun 20, as of 2022 Jun 20 (Thanks to Laura Lockwood, laura.lockwood@gtcasolutions.com, for sending this one to me!)
   
9. The science of making green left handed DNA molecules First reported on 2022 Jul 13, as of 2022 Jul 13 (Thanks to Andrey Cherstvy, a.cherstvy@gmail.com for pointing this one out!)
   
10. Sequencing.com has a beautiful double boomerang left handed DNA logo. They specialize in outsmarting those hunting for Right Handed DNA people. So if you have Right Handed DNA and are now in hiding, contact them for help! First reported on 2022 Dec 11, as of 2022 Dec 11 (Thanks to Facebook for pointing this one out!)
    

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