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? Submitted by mcbergstedt t3_11nbzho on March 10, 2023 at 2:29 AM in askscience 164 comments 2,580
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