Mithridates12 t1_jbp6rmn wrote on March 10, 2023 at 5:36 PM Reply to comment by Dr_Vesuvius in I just learned that the known shortest DNA in an “organism” is about 1700 base pairs in a certain virus. Is there a minimum amount of “code” required for an organism (or virus) to function in any capacity? by mcbergstedt Off topic, but I really appreciate when people like you who seem to know what they’re talking about share some insights that laymen like myself can understand. Just makes me want to read up on things Permalink Parent 4
Mithridates12 t1_jbp6rmn wrote
Reply to comment by Dr_Vesuvius in I just learned that the known shortest DNA in an “organism” is about 1700 base pairs in a certain virus. Is there a minimum amount of “code” required for an organism (or virus) to function in any capacity? by mcbergstedt
Off topic, but I really appreciate when people like you who seem to know what they’re talking about share some insights that laymen like myself can understand. Just makes me want to read up on things