MicroDNA: The Unstable Genome
More and more the traditional view of genetic structure and function is being challenged. In an article published in Science in April, 2012, a group of scientists out of the University of […]
Tag Archives: human DNA
Mosaicism: Not All Genomes Are Created Equal
Mosaicism: indicates the presence of two or more populations of cells with different genotypes in one individual who has developed from a single fertilized egg [1]. For some time, layperson […]
One Scientist’s Junk DNA Is Another Scientist’s Treasure
“[The ENCODE scientists have] . . . reported the elephant in the room and then chosen to otherwise ignore it.” ~Prof. John Mattick, Director of the Garvan Institute of Medical […]
Move Over, Proteins – Science Says it’s an RNA World Now. But is it?
Hello, folks. Back in September, a seminal group of works were published in Nature and Science which revealed that contrary to our once-protein-centric view of genetics, the majority of gene […]
Science Over a Cuppa 