Most of our DNA is useless junk
3,985 views · Published 18 July 2017 · 0:41 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: New Scientist · 2017 · Science & Technology
After decades of arguing whether junk DNA exists, a study has calculated that without it we’d all have to reproduce in huge numbers to escape harmful mutations. Read more: http://ow.ly/SDdS30dIw88
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