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Is it possible to just wipe all known virus remains from our DNA and if yes, what would happen? Would the resulting organism even be able to live?
by lazyjones 8y ago
Is it possible to just wipe all known virus remains from our DNA and if yes, what would happen? Would the resulting organism even be able to live?
- cc-d 8y agoConsidering viral DNA makes up approximately 8% of the human genome, eliminating it probably wouldn't end too well.
- bazooka2th 8y agoProbably. Improbably, it could produce the ubermensch. Someone needs to get on it.
- charlieflowers 8y agoThe technical debt of the genome. But code that the new folks are afraid to touch.
- jhayward 8y agoThis is akin to asking to delete huge portions of human evolution from the genome. It probably isn't going to work out like you'd want.
- trophycase 8y agoPerhaps the gene that makes people more prone to addiction also makes them take more risk or work harder? You can't just delete shit from an extremely complex system and expect it will just work.