Our DNA is half Cow

Sponge Bob

More than half , actually so is the Rat and the Meerkat

Of the 22,000 genes in the cow genome, 14,000 are common to all mammalian species.

Anyway the DNA of the Cow is now fully sequenced i am delighted to say .

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8014598.stm

"We chose to study the cow genome because these animals are of such immense importance to humans," explained Richard Gibbs from Baylor College of Medicine's Human Genome Sequencing Center, a leading contributor to the project.




By comparing the results to other sequenced genomes, including that of humans, the researchers discovered how cows could help inform research into human health and disease.

"We found that cows are much more similar to us than rodents "

Dunno, look at the head on this one !

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45695000/jpg/_45695342_l1dominette01449_lowres.jpg

Maybe not in Tallaght where the Human diverges somewhat more from the Cow I find . :cool: back to science though !

"We hope the information will also be used to come up with innovative ways to reduce the environmental impact of cattle, such as greenhouse gases released by herds."

So now the scientists are working on a better Cow . I am quite happy with the ones we have now TBH .

Ruu_Old

I have to say that I am over the moon!

AlmightyCushion

Bullshít!

Steve.Pseudonym

Pfft, science, it's all a load of bullocks.

javaboy

Needs more cowbellpuns.

Senna

I called the missus a silly cow last week, looks like i was more accurate than she though.

RandolphEsq

Not hard to believe; if I extracted blood to the volume of half of the water in our bodies, and replaced it with more water, I would turn into water!

"Let's go burn down the observatory so this never happens again"

Iang87

half cow you say which half

Iang87

Iang87 wrote: »

half cow you say which half

The udder half!

seanybiker

Deleted User wrote: »

The udder half!

Oh that was bad.

Still laughed though cos Im fairly childish.

S.I.R

my ex was 100 % cow... should i bring her to be examined ?

would i get a reward?

Overheal

javaboy wrote: »

Needs more cowbellpuns.

Moo.

μ

Tar.Aldarion

Mammals similar to mammals in similarity shocker.

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Mammals similar to mammals in similarity shocker.

At the embryo stage, mammals and reptiles are also similar.

Tar.Aldarion

That's nice.

BoB_BoT

could be worse, we could be half fish. wouldn't smell very nice..

Overheal

BoB_BoT wrote: »

could be worse, we could be half fish. wouldn't smell very nice..

then wtf is a sperm

BoB_BoT

it's like a tiny teardrop in a sea of mayonnaise. bit early for a sex ed lesson me thinks.

Black Swan

The next time someone calls me mad, I can now reply "By a half!"

stovelid

I vigorously refute the idea that hominids such as Mary Harney are only 50% bovine.

CreepingDeath

Sponge Bob wrote: »

Our DNA is half Cow

Well we do get half our DNA from the mother.
So are you basically calling all our mothers "cows" ?

dublinario

I believe we shared 80% of our DNA with the humble T-Rex, which is why our arms are puny in comparison to our legs. Our closest relative though, genetically, is the duck-billed platypus. Have you ever looked at one up close and personal? It's like looking in a mirror.

CreepingDeath

dublinario wrote: »

I believe we shared 80% of our DNA with the humble T-Rex, which is why are arms are puny in comparison to your legs.

No. That's because we no longer spend a lot of time swinging around in trees constantly exercising our arms. Unless you're a gym monkey.

dublinario

CreepingDeath wrote: »

No. That's because we no longer spend a lot of time swinging around in trees constantly exercising our arms. Unless you're a gym monkey.

I do actually spend a lot of time in trees, usually outside the houses of comely wenches, in vantage points of supreme visibility.

Binn

I am surprised they did not take this joke a step further and say humans were half sheep.

All the evidence is pointing in that direction.

javaboy

Binn wrote: »

I am surprised they did not take this joke a step further and say humans were half sheep.

All the evidence is pointing in that direction.

Bla bla sheep. Bla bla global warming. Bla bla bla.

Bye Casey.

Capt'n Midnight

We share 40% with lettuce.*

* still haven't found an authoritive source but stuff like cytochrome-C and other biochemical pathways are very highly conserved in Eukaroytes

ejmaztec

Moove along, nothing to see here...................