RaptureAusculation
RaptureAusculation t1_jboo4u6 wrote
Reply to comment by danby in I just learned that the known shortest DNA in an “organism” is about 1700 base pairs in a certain virus. Is there a minimum amount of “code” required for an organism (or virus) to function in any capacity? by mcbergstedt
Oh wow thank you for the information
RaptureAusculation t1_jbnh8ry wrote
Reply to comment by FrostReaver in I just learned that the known shortest DNA in an “organism” is about 1700 base pairs in a certain virus. Is there a minimum amount of “code” required for an organism (or virus) to function in any capacity? by mcbergstedt
Would this be a likely candidate for what the first life on Earth looked like since the structure is so simple?
RaptureAusculation t1_jbop7dz wrote
Reply to comment by Jale89 in I just learned that the known shortest DNA in an “organism” is about 1700 base pairs in a certain virus. Is there a minimum amount of “code” required for an organism (or virus) to function in any capacity? by mcbergstedt
Ah okay thank you