PlacatedPlatypus t1_jbp0a0l wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:55 PM Reply to comment by AmoraCon 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 Sounds a lot like a retrotransposon, which aren't particularly dangerous. Permalink Parent 5
PlacatedPlatypus t1_jbp0a0l wrote
Reply to comment by AmoraCon 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
Sounds a lot like a retrotransposon, which aren't particularly dangerous.