Ok_Common_1700 t1_ishcp2h wrote on October 16, 2022 at 12:11 AM

Reply to comment by dos0mething in When it's said 99.9% of human DNA is the same in all humans, is this referring to only coding DNA or both coding and non-coding DNA combined? by PeanutSalsa

99% of our DNA is noncoding (does not contain information for the production of proteins), but that doesn't mean it is junk. It may well be involved in the control of gene activity.

dos0mething t1_iskdr37 wrote on October 16, 2022 at 5:22 PM

I didn't say all, i said vast majority. I am well aware that there are epigenetic factors indirectly related to gene expression. What I'm saying is there is a quality over quantity argument in which a change in the right spot is what matters, not a raw number which is what is touted in these buzzword