(If you're wondering what *isn't* a eukaryote, there are only two types of
organism that fit that description: bacteria and archaea)
Thom Quinn <swo@execpc.com> wrote:
>
> yes, all eukaryotic cells do!
>
> CALYK wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 98-03-03 23:05:01 EST, you write:
> >
> > << This is a bit disingenuous. Current hypotheses of junk DNA origin
hold
> > that it comes from meiotic recombination errors and transposons, and
> > possibly other similar things. Given that origin, it will tend to
> > have a complex fractal structure characteristic of many information-
> > containing processes. In a sense it *is* meaningful, because it
> > records DNA duplication "errors" and thus can be a tool for analyzing
> > evolution. But it's not communication, just a record
> > of a fractal process. Certainly "language" is a lousy metaphor for
this
> > process.
> > >>
> >
> > Do other animals have junk DNA?