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Date August 2, 2019
Tagged , __edited , __repeat , chimps , human evolution , Junk DNA
How Chimps and Humans are Different, Pt. 3: Non-Coding DNA
Ann Gauger
August 2, 2019
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Guest Ann Gauger
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On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, Ann Gauger discusses so-called “junk” DNA. She explains species-specific mobile genetic elements and how our DNA is used. Listen in to learn about our computer-like genome!
Senior Fellow , Center for Science and CultureDr. Ann Gauger is Director of Science Communication and a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute Center for Science and Culture, and Senior Research Scientist at the Biologic Institute in Seattle, Washington. She received her Bachelor's degree from MIT and her Ph.D. from the University of Washington Department of Zoology. She held a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University, where her work was on the molecular motor kinesin.