Even if it did, the authors wouldn't dare say it. "Scrambled" genome is pretty radical. If genetic transfer of material is commonplace we might expect aliens to

Even if it did, the authors wouldn't dare say it. "Scrambled" genome is pretty radical. If genetic transfer of material is commonplace we might expect aliens to be quite similar to us in terms of genes, but radically different in how those genes are composed... It's still an open possibility in my mind. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079610718300798 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S007961071...