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Infrastructure, scaffold, or interface DNA then, would be a better term.
by Alan_Dillman 5y ago
Infrastructure, scaffold, or interface DNA then, would be a better term.
- axg11 5y agoAll better terms. I think “regulatory DNA” is also a good term that helps emphasise the role in controlling gene expression.
- robwwilliams 5y agoNo, way too generous a definition; one that posits a “selected” function for every nucleotide. Human effective population size is much too low to effectively clear the genome of junk. Read Michael Lynch: The Origins of Genome Architecture.
- robwwilliams 5y agoHow about high repetitive non-functional viral-derived DNA—aka junk ;-)