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« Well, if we're talking cupcakes... | Main | What the Fluff? » Thursday, September 27, 2007People: less complex than grapes
In another blow for humankind, a team of scientists has mapped the genome of the pinot noir grape, and it has about 30,000 genes in its DNA. The human genome contains 20,000-25,000. Does this mean drinking a bottle of pinot noir before making major life decisions is a good idea? Yay! I've done this many times. And though beer goggles are clearly a bad thing to look through, perhaps wine goggles would enhance one's vision -- and they might even be rose-colored. The information has implications beyond pointing out that people are simple creatures. According to the study, published in today's issue of Nature, it could eventually lead to the development of grapes with greater pest resistance. The scientists also found that the grape has a high number of genes that create flavor, not a shock to this guy: View image. Playing with those could lead to the creation of new flavors in wine. Next up: mapping the stinky cheese genome. Posted by Devra First at 05:05 PM
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