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Re:RNA Memory Hypothesis by twhitmore on Thursday February 04, 2021 @01:47AM (#26023232)
98.8% of our DNA is identical with a chimpanzee, and 60% common with a fruit fly.

I am personally interested by the 'RNA Computer' hypothesis which posits an additional layer of differentiation in computations performed by interacting RNA.

I have also read of experiments where memories (learned behaviors) were transplanted by injecting ground-up neural material. Flatworms were the subject I think.

Of course this is all near the edge of mainstream, but I think genuine science demands openness to new ideas.

Re:RNA Memory Hypothesis by greazy on Thursday February 04, 2021 @04:54AM (#26024118)
That's on a GENE level. On a nucleotide base by base we are very different.