Do You Know What Possibly Has More Genes Than You?

The Coral may possibly possess the same amount, if not more, of genes as humans do! Also more amazing is that as distant as it is from humans, it possesses many of the same genes in the immune system as humans do that protect against disease. Corals are among the simplest animals in the world – yet they may possess a set of genes as large and complex as our own. Scientists have found that around 10 or 12 percent of the known coral genes are in fact shared uniquely with vertebrates – these are genes that have been lost from all other animals so far examined. These include genes for the development of nerves, vision, DNA imprinting, stress responses and key immune system genes. This discovery is great in relation to all vertebrates.