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It’s time to admit that genes are not the blueprint for life (www.nature.com)
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Review of 2023 book: How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology Philip Ball. ISBN9781529095999

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[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Every sperm isn't sacred and every piece of DNA isn't with purpose, otherwise explain ferns and plants having hundreds of times more DNA than higher functioning life forms.