'Junk' DNA proves functional
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 - 17:21
in Biology & Nature
In a paper published in Genome Research on Nov. 4, scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) report that what was previously believed to be "junk" DNA is one of the important ingredients distinguishing humans from other species.
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