Xszit t1_j63pcbx wrote
Reply to comment by GoGaslightYerself in TIL that after scientists sequenced the genome of a tiger they found that it shares 95.6% of its DNA with the domestic cat, from which it diverged 10.8 million years ago. by countdookee
"Junk DNA" is a misnomer based on our poor understanding of how DNA works during early studies. Further research has shown that its not "junk" and does serve several important purposes.
https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/noncodingdna/
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