2005 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript
This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2005. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.
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Does every mammal have the same DNA?
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Heidi Parker, Ph.D.: Every mammal has the same set of basic genes needed to live and replicate. They do not have the exact same DNA and the genes tend to be rearranged and the seqeunces slightly different. This accounts for the differences seen between the species. |
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