DNA after death

[Orbit]

Interesting article about genes "turning on" after death. Trippy....

After You Die, These Genes Come to Life

 

[The Hammer]

Very cool and trippy yes.

 

[We Never Know]

Interesting article about genes "turning on" after death. Trippy....

After You Die, These Genes Come to Life

DNA is everywhere, even in the air. That's no surprise to anyone who suffers allergies from pollen or cat dander. But two research groups have now independently shown the atmosphere can contain detectable amounts of DNA from many kinds of animals.

AAAS.

 

[exchemist]

Interesting article about genes "turning on" after death. Trippy....

After You Die, These Genes Come to Life

I don't think this is so surprising when you think about it. Death means the brain stops working, but there is no reason to assume an instant cessation of all biochemical processes in cells. Indeed, the biochemistry goes on, in an increasingly uncontrolled way, leading to degradation of the tissues. Given that certain genes are active at some stage of life and are then suppressed by control mechanisms, it is not odd to find that in some cases the control mechanism collapses before the genes do, thus enabling them to become active - for a bit.

In short, life may stop, but chemistry goes on...............

 

[Aupmanyav]

Nice and informative post. After death, it is chemistry as Ex-chemist said. After death, it is over to Ex-chemist. There is no oxygen around, no blood, so the genes are playing a solo card game within themselves like people who have nothing else to do..

 

[Twilight Hue]

It's pretty fascinating.

DNA's Building Blocks May Have Their Origins in Outer Space

From space you came, to space ye shall return.

 

[Aupmanyav]

It is to be noted that sometimes the dead gene molecules survive in degraded manner. And scientists hope that some day we may be able to revive an extinct species with them. Mammoths frozen in Tundra are a matter of interest.