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science@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

It’s time to admit that genes are not the blueprint for life

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It’s time to admit that genes are not the blueprint for life

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science@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

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The view of biology often presented to the public is oversimplified and out of date. Scientists must set the record straight, argues a new book.

Review of 2023 book: How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology Philip Ball. ISBN9781529095999

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So, shall we call it “inactive regions” then?
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  ‘Noncoding region’ seems to be the preferred term.
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  No, because they are anything other than inactive

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