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But the fact that some have more non-coding DNA doesn't really fit that idea. Unless you think amoebas are secret masters of the world. The simplest explanation
by jhbadger 9y ago
But the fact that some have more non-coding DNA doesn't really fit that idea. Unless you think amoebas are secret masters of the world. The simplest explanation is still that it is neutral baggage of neither benefit nor hindrance and organisms can gain or lose it by chance.
- monocasa 9y agoOr their strategy is to generate proteins with less of a concern for how their environment is dynamically changing. Which more aligns with single celled and very simple animals. And it's not necessarily that they have more coding regions. It's that they have a greater percentage vs noncoding. It's a proportional thing.