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Fo0master t1_izjcwc2 wrote

Reply to comment by KnoWanUKnow2 in Are there any viruses that humans must have in/on our bodies in order to stay alive? by [deleted]

The whole "4% of our genes are necessary" thing is a bit outdated. It's like saying you only need the tires to make a car because they're the only part that actually touches the road. The rest of the genome still plays a crucial role.

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emelrad12 t1_iznujld wrote

Kinda, it reminds me of neural networks which can be compressed sometimes by 90% and still work fine. Most of the dna is rube goldberg machine.

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