Junk DNA is not Junk Code

Tyler writes:

DNA is wasteful, highly error-prone with regard to copying-fidelity and is incredibly susceptible to post-hoc substitution and modification:

I think you should check out this article on Junk DNA in ScienceCentral:

If it’s not in our genes, maybe it’s in our junk. So-called “junk DNA” may turn out to be just as important as our much sought-after genes. As this ScienCentral News video reports, a new study of junk DNA could open up new areas of medical research.

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