Scientists identify patterns of RNA regulation in the nuclei of plants
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
When the human genome was first sequenced, experts predicted they would find about 100,000 genes. The actual number has turned out to be closer to 20,000, just a few thousand more than fruit flies have. The question logically arose: how can a relatively small number of genes lay the blueprint for the complexities of the human body?