Researchers Investigate The Dispensability Of Our DNA
Our genome contains many genes encoding proteins that are similar to those of other organisms, suggesting evolutionary relationships; however, protein-coding genes account for only a small fraction the genome, and there are many other DNA sequences that are conserved across species. What are these sequences doing, and do we really need them at all? In a study published online in Genome Research (http://www.genome.
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Filed under: Genetics on October 3rd, 2008