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> that our DNA can tell us about the environments our genetic ancestors lived in. It‘s afaik not the DNA transporting the information, but epigenetics. Eg ever
by pintxo 5y ago
> that our DNA can tell us about the environments our genetic ancestors lived in.
It‘s afaik not the DNA transporting the information, but epigenetics. Eg everything around the DNA deciding what parts to read/ignore.
- popcube 5y agohe is talking about our DNA are evolution results of our ancients, and because they can estimate age and natural selection stress of genes, maybe it is possible to rebuild phenotype of ancient. For example, estimating egg size of octopus, web type of spiders... and so on.