The Fool wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/12/04/coolsc.coolsc.mousegenome/
>
> When it comes to DNA, it turns out there's not that much difference
> between mice and men.
> Mice and humans each have about 30,000 genes, yet only 300 are unique to
> either organism. Both even have genes for a tail, even though it's not
> "switched on" in humans.
Nick replied:
Uh, could it be?  Now *that* would be a prank!
I seem to remember reading something back in the
early 1990's about the genome of an amoeba being
something like 80% genetically similar to human
DNA. Does anyone else remember this? Dan, can
you find a link ;-)?

Reggie Bautista
It's all in what genes are "switched on" Maru


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