DNA mostly 'junk?' Only 8.2 percent of human DNA is 'functional', study finds
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 19:30
in Biology & Nature
Only 8.2 percent of human DNA is likely to be doing something important -- is 'functional' -- say researchers. This figure is very different from one given in 2012, when some scientists involved in the ENCODE (Encyclopedia of DNA Elements) project stated that 80% of our genome has some biochemical function.