The alternative genome
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The information stored in the genes of complex organisms can be edited in a variety of ways, through a mechanism called alternative splicing, making it possible for a single gene to specify two or more distinct proteins. As scientists compared the human genome to those of other organisms, they realized the extent to which alternative splicing accounts for much of the diversity among organisms with relatively similar gene sets.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
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Lovers, not fighters?
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Several studies and researches are being conducted to explain the evolution and behavior of the modern humans with their ancestors. Some of the genetic studies prove that modern humans mated with a very old species called Homo erectus.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2008
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Deciphering the code of life; the study of all the genes of various organisms will yield answers to some of the most intriguing questions about life
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The Human Genome Project has been a massive undertaking for biology. However, the large step that remains to be taken is understanding proteins encoded by the genes.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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