If — like most of us — your entire understanding of DNA and genetics can be traced back to CSI reruns, you’re probably under the impression that your genome is unique; that it defines you completely. But scientists increasingly believe that’s not that case. In fact, we need to start thinking about our genomes differently.
In a wonderful feature for the New York Times, Carl Zimmer explains that scientists across the world are discovering that many of us contain more than one genome. Now that genome sequencing is much cheaper — thousands of dollars as opposed to millions — researchers are noticing that chimeras are far more common than they thought.
Read the full, original story here: Why We Need To Think Differently About Our Genomes
