Important clues about the anatomy and evolution of the mysterious giant squid (Architeuthis dux) are revealed through publication of its full genome sequence.
Source: The mysterious, legendary giant squid’s genome is revealed — ScienceDaily
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Dark centers of chromosomes reveal ancient DNA — ScienceDaily
Geneticists exploring the dark heart of the human genome have discovered big chunks of Neanderthal and other ancient DNA. The results open new ways to study both how chromosomes behave during cell division and how they have changed during human evolution.
Source: Dark centers of chromosomes reveal ancient DNA — ScienceDaily
Genes are more like a river than a string of beads… | Uncommon Descent
So we may not even have only one genome. Apart from genome mapping, who would know? It doesn’t seem to affect the sense of singular and unique identity. Readers, if you went through a Darwinian biology curriculum in school, do you think it would have sounded quite the same way if this kind of thin
Source: Genes are more like a river than a string of beads… | Uncommon Descent
Great white shark genome decoded
In a major scientific step to understand the biology of this iconic apex predator and sharks in general, the entire genome of the white shark has now been decoded in detail.
At Mind Matters: Could DNA be hacked, like software?
It’s already been done. As a language, DNA can carry malicious messages: People often say that our genome is like a language. For example, a recent science paper explains that “genomes appear similar to natural language texts, and protein domains can be treated as analogs of words.”
Source: At Mind Matters: Could DNA be hacked, like software? | Uncommon Descent
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