Moosy and Ken could have similar genomes?

[davieG]

Do friends have similar genomes?

 

A study from a controversial pair of US researchers claims that we are more genetically similar to our friends than we are to strangers.

Looking at differences between nearly 2,000 people, recruited as part of a heart study in a small US town, they found that friends shared about 0.1% more DNA, on average, than strangers.

While small, this is the same level of similarity expected for fourth cousins.

 

Full report here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28295969

[Rincewind]

We all have a minute similarity with all life as regards DNA according to scientists and evoluntionists If you do not want to read through thousands of books and technical reports on it then just tell yourself the easy answer 'God did it'

[Bellend Sebastian]

I do get them mixed up quite a bit

[MooseBreath]

We all have a minute similarity with all life as regards DNA according to scientists and evoluntionists If you do not want to read through thousands of books and technical reports on it then just tell yourself the easy answer 'God did it'

My thoughts exactly.

[Alf Bentley]

At first sight, I thought that the title read "Moosy and Ken could be similar gnomes"! 

 

Presumably a combination of the Moosebreath and Rincewind genomes would result in a character named Moosewind or Mincebreath?

 

What would he be like though? Would he spend all day drinking in the Conservative Club? Or would he devote himself to helping the homeless but refuse to tell anyone about his work? 

[Finnegan]

I think I'd rather smell Mincebreath than Moosewind.

[Mike Oxlong]

They're Siamese twins you know.

[Stadt]

A small town in the U.S - surely not a big enough sample size because there's potential for distant inbreeding of just a small gene pool?

[Rincewind]

[purpleronnie]

I've found ken's:-

 

[Rincewind]

That was quick. I found a good one for moose. May use it in my sig.

[Beliall]

Moosey and ken sounds like a terrible kids program

[bovril]

I always thought they were the same poster anyway.