Mapping the genome. The illusion of “dimensions”…
Cells face a daunting task. They have to neatly pack a several meter-long thread of genetic material into a nucleus …
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Evolution, species, oversimplification & the death of Occam…
Evolution does not necessarily form species. (“species” based on the ‘similar genes’ definition) (1) This applies to Meiofauna and probably …
Brain, body, DNA, “uniqueness”…
It was once thought that each cell in a person’s body possesses the same DNA code and that the particular …
Pines, humans, genome…
Deciphering the genome of the loblolly pine is a tall order, as is perhaps fitting for a tree that can …