Daily Data Dump - Tuesday

How much of the genome is transcribed? Or, the utility of a good genome browser. One of the issues with science today are the necessary capital inputs which make it such a narrow and focused vocation. But there are lots of things you as an individual can discern by poking around the public tools. 'Mitochondrial Eve': Mother of All Humans Lived 200,000 Years Ago. That should be a mother of all humans. Ever since the term 'mitochondrial Eve' was coined in the mid-80s it's been nearly impossible to fight against the idea that 'Eve' was the only mother because of the mythological baggage. Quite often in science you need a good 'hook' if you want to get your idea 'out there,' but this is a case where the hook is now in the driver's seat. I mean, the result reported here is probably worthwhile, there have long been problems with ...