Nuclear DNA encodes all the proteins and enzymes that make you you, basically. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes basically dna encode
If we brought the mammoth back to Siberia, maybe that would be good for the ecosystems that are changing because of climate change. Hendrik Poinar backbringchange Change image and share on social
We know African and Asian elephants can interbreed, and they're separated by 5 million to 6 million years. Hendrik Poinar africanasianelephant Change image and share on social
Teeth actually turn out to be one of a couple of good sources of ancient DNA. The teeth, actually the enamel, is quite good at preserving the DNA, so it is a bit of time capsule so to speak. Hendrik Poinar ancientbitecapsule Change image and share on social
I think female-female relationships interest me so much more because they're so encoded. There is kind of a psychic element that happens within groups of women. Heidi Julavits elementencodefemale Change image and share on social
What do cells do when they see a broken piece of DNA? Cells don't like such breaks. They'll do pretty much anything they can to fix things up. If a chromosome is broken, the cells will repair the break using an intact chromosome. Jack W. Szostak breakcellchromosome share on social
People say, 'Where do you live?' and I say that theoretically, I live in London, but basically that's just where I go to change my suitcase. Otherwise, I'm always flying somewhere. Olga Kurylenko basicallychangefly Change image and share on social