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A comment on Octopus’ sophistication driven by hundreds of previously unknown genes.

Re:Octopus’ sophistication driven by hundreds of previously ... by louithethrid on Thursday August 13, 2015 @04:46AM (#10052865)
I have a question: Can genetic information be zipped ? As in a library of words, that restores condensed information to its full density?
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Re:Octopus’ sophistication driven by hundreds of previously ... by richmarr on Thursday August 13, 2015 @07:52AM (#10053459)
Huh, interesting.

To look at that from the other direction... what are the implications if DNA is already optimally compressed?

TBH I'd be surprised if DNA were optimised for size rather than ease of access, but admit that I know next-to-nothing about it.

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