Human Genome Reduced To 19,000 Genes - Almost All Hail From 50 Million Years Ago
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 15:10
in Biology & Nature
The human genome and the messages coded by 3 billion letters that determine everything from how nutrients are metabolized to how neurons communicate in the brain. The detection and characterization of the genes present in this mass of information is a complex task that has been a source of ongoing debate since the Human Genome Project completed its first mission. It's even unclear how many genes there are. read more